En lektion i kärlek (1954)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman (writer)

Release Date:

14 March 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Marriage | Flashback Sequence | Human Relationship | Music Box

Cast

Eva Dahlbeck	...	Marianne Erneman
Gunnar Björnstrand	...	David Erneman
Yvonne Lombard	...	Susanne Verin
Harriet Andersson	...	Nix, David's Daughter
Åke Grönberg	...	Carl-Adam
Olof Winnerstrand	...	Professor Henrik Erneman
Birgitte Reimer	...	Lise, the Girl in Bar (as Birgitte Reimers)
John Elfström	...	Sam, the Erneman's Chauffeur
Renée Björling	...	Svea Erneman
Dagmar Ebbesen	...	Nurse Lisa
Sigge Fürst	...	Vicar at the wedding
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Georg Adelly	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman	...	Narrator / Man with cap at railway station (uncredited)
Julie Bernby	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Henning Blanck	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Tor Borong	...	Gentleman (uncredited)
Yvonne Brosset	...	Dancer in Bar (uncredited)
Olle Ekbladh	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Siv Ericks	...	David's patient (uncredited)
Gustaf Färingborg	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Helge Hagerman	...	Travelling salesman in train (uncredited)
Keve Hjelm	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Torbjörn Jahn	...	Musician in Bar (uncredited)
Vincent Jonasson	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Torsten Lilliecrona	...	Hotel Avsvik's receptionist (uncredited)
Arne Lindblad	...	Hotel manager in Copenhague (uncredited)
Vera Lindby	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Göran Lundquist	...	Pelle, David's son (uncredited)
John Melin	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
Björn Näslund	...	Cupid in end scene (uncredited)
Kjell Nordenskiöld	...	Restaurant guest (uncredited)
Gösta Prüzelius	...	Ticket inspector in train (uncredited)
Georg Skarstedt	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)
John Starck	...	Restaurant guest (uncredited)
Carl Ström	...	Uncle Axel (uncredited)
Bengt Thörnhammar	...	Guest at wedding (uncredited)

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ingmar Bergman		writer

Produced by
Allan Ekelund	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Dag Wirén

Cinematography by
Martin Bodin

Film Editing by
Oscar Rosander

Production Design by
P.A. Lundgren

Art Direction by
Ingmar Bergman		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Carl M. Lundh	....	makeup artist
Nils Nittel	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Allan Ekelund	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rolf Carlsten	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sven Hansen	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Huch	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Bengt Nordwall	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department
Eskil Eckert-Lundin	....	conductor (as E. Eckert-Lundin)

Other crew
Bente Munk	....	continuity clerk (uncredited)
Birgit Norlindh	....	continuity clerk (uncredited)
Gustav Roger	....	location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Distributors

• Castello Lopes Multimedia (2004) (Portugal) (DVD)
• Home Vision Cinema (USA) (VHS)
• Janus Films (1960) (USA) (subtitled)
• Tartan Films (2004) (UK) (DVD)

Also Known As:

A Lesson in Love (USA)
Una lección de amor (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Une leçon d'amour (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
En lektion i kærlighed (Denmark) [da]
Lekcja milosci (Poland) [pl]
Lektion in Liebe (West Germany) [de]
Les in liefde (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Lezione d'amore (Italy) [it]
Rakkauden oppitunti (Finland) [fi]
Uma Lição de Amor (Portugal) [pt]

Runtime:

96 min | 92 min (cut version)

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD) | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:17 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | UK:X (cut)

Filming Locations:

Arild, Skåne län, Sweden

Company:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Ingmar Bergman]Man on the train wearing a beret.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)

Light Bergman

See the lighter side of Bergman in this movie. Marital difficulties and challenges are explored. Even though there's some food for thought, the movie stays on the surface and doesn't go into lenghty analysis. Reminded me about some of Eric Rohmer's films, but without the fine details. Not to worry though, Bergman's lesson in love is still worth watching. It's charming, but mostly funny. It makes for an enjoyable 90 minutes. Great job by the lead actors Gunnar Björnstrand, Eva Dahlbeck and the beautiful Yvonne Lombard. But I would agree with others that the last 30 seconds of the film are questionable.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on January 7th, 2006.

82/100 (***)