Product Description

Gentle and lyrical, this early Ingmar Bergman film introduced many themes the director would return to again and again. With a sense of yearning and heartache, an aging ballerina recalls the delirious summer she spent with her first love. Set on an idyllic island near Stockholm, the film radiates youthful innocence and hope.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11559 in VHS
• Released on: 2000-06-16
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Black & White, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Swedish
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 96 minutes

Customer Reviews

Tragic love story, told in flashback
Made early in Bergman's film career, this is a simple, almost fable-like tale of a summer romance between two young lovers, as remembered by the woman, now an unsatisfied adult, who returns to the island where she passed one happy summer. The film beautifully evokes the giddiness of young love, the tragedy of unfulfilled promise, and the healing powers of time.