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Harriet Andersson is one of cinema's geniuses. You meet only a few of these rare shimmering individuals on your travels along the twisting road of the movie industry jungle. — Ingmar Bergman

One of Bergman's earliest popular success was 1953's Summer with Monika, an erotically charged tale of a young couple's idyllic weekend escape and the melancholy of their return to the realities of their lives. The film's brief moment of nudity earned it a salacious reputation internationally, which overshadowed its sincere thoughtfulness and the commanding performance by Harriet Andersson in the title role. Summer with Monika is a warm and involving piece of cinema, one that Jean-Luc Godard would describe as "the most original film by the most original of filmmakers." There is a freshness to the film that speaks to the vitality of youth and grants an early indication of the depth of talent of its director.

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