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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes5
DirectorAlf Kjellin
WritersIngmar Bergman, Erland Josephson
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Pleasure Garden
About The Pleasure Garden
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father. Could their poet teacher be the father although he and Fanny are not married?
Directed by Alf Kjellin, The Pleasure Garden leans on a strong ensemble — Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Stig Järrel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1961.
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