A Lesson in Love
After fifteen years of marriage and mutual infidelity, a couple on the brink of divorce unexpectedly confront their unresolved love during a journey to Copenhagen. Blending farce with emotional reflection, the film is Ingmar Bergman’s first sustained venture into marital comedy.
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Cast
38 people
Eva Dahlbeck
Marianne Erneman
Known for
Smiles of a Summer Night
Brink of Life
Yvonne Lombard
Susanne Verin
Known for
The House
Who Pulled the Plug?
Harriet Andersson
Nix, David and Marianne's daughter
Known for
Through a Glass Darkly
Summer with Monika
Olof Winnerstrand
Henrik Erneman
Known for
Torment
Music in Darkness
Gunnar Björnstrand
David Erneman
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Åke Grönberg
Carl-Adam
Known for
Sawdust and Tinsel
Summer with Monika
John Elfström
Sam, driver
Known for
Music in Darkness
Renée Björling
Svea Erneman
Known for
Summer Interlude
Dreams
Dagmar Ebbesen
Lisa, nurse
Known for
Summer with Monika
Carl Ström
Uncle Axel
Known for
Summer Interlude
Waiting Women
Siv Ericks
David's patient
Known for
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Helge Hagerman
Man on the train
Known for
Thirst
Ingmar Bergman Director · Dag Wirén Composer Martin Bodin Cinematographer
First release October 4, 1954 · Produced in Sweden · Languages Danish, Swedish
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original title
En lektion i kärlek
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Danish · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · October 4, 1954
Theatrical
Sweden · October 4, 1954
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
December 25, 1954 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 11, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Spain
October 3, 1963 · Theatrical
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