Review of Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) by Michael E — 30 Aug 2008

My first Bergman film and now I'm hooked!

This review of Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) was written by Michael E on 30 Aug 2008.

Smiles of a Summer Night has generally received very positive reviews.

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