Synopsis: Summer with Monika (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Product Description
Inspired by the earthy eroticism of his muse Harriet Andersson (Through a Glass Darkly), in the first of her many roles for him, Ingmar Bergman (Wild Strawberries) had a major international breakthrough with this ravaging, sensual tale of young love. In Stockholm, a girl (Andersson) and boy (The Magician's Lars Ekborg) from working-class families run away from home to spend a secluded, romantic summer at the beach, far from parents and responsibilities. Inevitably, it is not long before the pair is forced to return to reality. The version originally released in the U.S. was reedited by its distributor into something more salacious, but the original Summer with Monika, as presented here, is a work of stunning maturity and one of Bergman's most important films.
Summer with Monika (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Reviews
Summer with Monika (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: By Galina (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Summer With Monika (Sommaren med Monika) (Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl) [Region 0] (DVD) What started as a story of idyllic summer of love and journey, shared between very young Harry and Monica, became an interesting study of relationship that had to survive the demands of real world after the journey was over.I kept thinking while watching this film what would've happened to Romeo and Juliet (who were close by age to film's heroes Monica, 17 and Harry, 19) had they been given a chance to live happily ever after. Would they be able to love each other after the reality of marriage would fight with their eternal love, when the baby is crying all night long and there is no money to pay a rent, and young and tender Juliet has learned about power and pleasures of sex but her Romeo is always out working, trying to make enough money to support her and the child? Would Juliet get bored and angry with Romeo for leaving her home alone? Would she start looking for fun elsewhere? Would be Romeo left heartbroken and bitter or would the memories of that unforgettable... Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: By Daniel S. "Daniel" (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews This review is from: Summer With Monika (Sommaren med Monika) (Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl) [Region 0] (DVD) **** 1953. Co-written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Two teenagers spend the summer in the country after having left their job and their family. When they return to Stockholm, Monika is pregnant and Harry must now find a way to support his family. Two years after Summer Interlude (Sommarlek) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Great Britain ], Ingmar Bergman describes another figure of woman. But if the summer Marie spends with Henrik will leave a lasting souvenir in the youg woman's heart, Monika will soon forget the idyllic weeks spent with Harry and will not bear the prosaic return to the real world. A movie about innocence and responsibility that will leave you hating reality. Once more. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Summer With Monika (Sommaren med Monika) (Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl) [Region 0] (DVD) One of the best films of Ingmar Bergman, every penny spent on this movie is worth it. Once seen never forgotten. Story of realistic love, genuinely portrayed on the silver screen. Real visualization of an era gone by. |
› See all 7 customer reviews...
Keyword: Buy the movie Synopsis:Summer with Monika (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Buy movie Summer with Monika (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] online
Buy movie online
No comments :
Post a Comment