16+
Drama, comedy
96 min
One of Ingmar Bergman’s most satisfying marital comedies, A Lesson in Love stars the droll and sparkling duo of Eva Dahlbeck and Gunnar Björnstrand as a couple deep into their married years and seeking fresh pastures. Björnstrand’s gynecologist falls for one of his patients (Yvonne Lombard), while his wife flounces off to Copenhagen to renew her fling with a sculptor (Åke Grönberg). Deftly interspersing scenes of farce with interludes of tranquil reflection, A Lesson in Love serves as an aperitif before the full-blown comic brilliance of Smiles of a Summer Night the following year.
After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. Gynaecologist David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam. David will attempt to win his way back into his wife’s affections during a journey to Copenhagen.
The Swedish film classics program is created with the support of the Swedish-Latvian Cooperation Fund.
Director:
Ingmar Bergman
Actors:
Eva Dahlbeck, Gunnar Björnstrand, Yvonne Lombard
Year:
1954
Country:
SE
Language:
SE
Subtitles:
LV, EN
