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One Summer of Happiness
“A Romance of Ecstasy!”
6.3 / 10• 1951• 1h 43m•NR• Swedish
DramaRomance
Storyline
The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.
Cast & Crew
Ulla Jacobsson
Kerstin
Lead
Edvin Adolphson
Anders Persson
Irma Christenson
Sigrid
Folke Sundquist
Göran Stendahl
John Elfström
Priest
Erik Hell
Torsten, farm worker
Sten Lindgren
Göran's father
Nils Hallberg
Nisse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arne Mattsson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Summer of Happiness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
