Monika et le désir

Original title: Sommaren med Monika

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7.5/10

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Harriet Andersson in Monika et le désir (1953)

A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

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A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.A pair of teenagers meet one summer day, start a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

17K

YOUR RATING

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Ölgubbe
(uncredited)

Renée Björling

Görans fru
(uncredited)

Astrid Bodin

En fru i gårdsfönstret
(uncredited)

Tor Borong

Lumphandlare
(uncredited)

Ernst Brunman

Tobakshandlare
(uncredited)

Bengt Brunskog

Sicke - Monikas kavaljer
(uncredited)

Bengt Eklund

Förste man på grönsakslagret
(uncredited)

Carl-Axel Elfving

Harrys arbetskamrat i tågkupén
(uncredited)

Hans Ellis

Svensson
(uncredited)

Gösta Ericsson

Direktör Forsberg
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Trivia
In François Truffaut's Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959), the poster that René and Antoine steal from the cinema is of Harriet Andersson in this film.

Quotes
Monika Eriksson: Spring is here. Did you notice?
Harry Lund: Yes.
Monika Eriksson: One shouldn't work on a day like this.
Harry Lund: No, it's really crazy.
Monika Eriksson: Let's go away and never come back. We'll see the whole wide world. Are you game?
Harry Lund: Sure, let's go.

Alternate versions
First US release, marketed for the drive in theater circuit, ran only 62 minutes, was dubbed, and featured a different score by jazz musician Les Baxter.

Connections
Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)

Soundtracks
An der schönen blauen Donau / The Blue Danube, Op. 314
Composed by Johann Strauss (1867)

User reviews84

Featured review

Great movie. Sensitive and solid story, very good performances.

It is a very sensitive and solid story about love and loss. It fascinates you from the beginning, first of all because of the beauty of the images and then by the credibility of the characters. There's also plenty of small human details which together make a whole masterpiece (The moment that Monika turns and stares to the camera is one of them). Strangely enough, this movie is never mentioned among the best made by Bergman. But it is a great movie.