Sommarnattens leende : Smiles of a summer night /
A sharp satire about eight Swedish aristocrats who become romantically and comically intertwined over a single weekend. Includes Director approved special edition features.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Language Notes: | In Swedish with optional new and improved English subtitles. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Director-approved special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
237. |
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| Summary: | A sharp satire about eight Swedish aristocrats who become romantically and comically intertwined over a single weekend. Includes Director approved special edition features. |
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| Item Description: | "Janus Films." Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. A foreign film (Sweden). RSDL dual-layer edition. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound. Accompanying booklet includes new essay by theater and film critic John Simon, and an essay by film critic Pauline Kael. Special features: Video introduction to the film by Ingmar Bergman -- New video conversation with film historian Peter Cowie and writer Jorn Donner (executive producer, Fanny and Alexander) -- Swedish theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Gunnar Fischer ; music, Erik Nordgren. |
| ISBN: | 0780028716 |