Today, Ingmar Bergman is internationally known as one of the great auteurs of all time.
That film wasSmiles of a Summer Night.
Hit the jump for my review.
In his younger days Fredrik had an affair with the famous actress Desiree Armfeldt (Eva Dahlbeck).
When he hears that the actress is in town for a play, he decides to visit her.
There are some hiccups, but eventually Desirees plan plays out successfully on all counts.
Running parallel to these shenanigans two of the servants have a love affair of their own!
The above description may makeSmilesout to be more convoluted than it is.
In actuality, the film has a clean, fast-moving story, not particularly deep, but entertaining.
Save for the language, one would think one is watching a studio movie.
Picture and sound were astounding, with the Blu-Ray elevating the already outstanding standards of the Criterion Collection.
[Blu-ray screencaps courtesy ofDVD Beaver]
