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-'''''Summer with Monika''''' (orig. '''''Sommaren med Monika''''') is a Swedish [[1953 in film|1953]] film directed by [[Ingmar Bergman]]. It sparked controversy abroad for its frank depiction of nudity, and along with the film ''[[Hon dansade en sommar|One Summer of Happiness]]'' from the year before, directed by [[Arne Mattsson]], it started the reputation of Sweden as a sexually liberated place. (While Sweden is relatively sexually liberal in many regards, much of the concept of "Swedish sin" is largely exaggerated and was perpetuated by the film industry, not least by the so-called "Schwedenfilme" produced in Germany.) +'''''Summer with Monika''''' (orig. '''''Sommaren med Monika''''') is a Swedish [[1953 in film|1953]] film directed by [[Ingmar Bergman]]. It was premiered in Sweden on [[February 9]] 1953 and on [[1 September]] [[1955]] in the United States.
-The film made a star of its lead actress, [[Harriet Andersson]]. Bergman had been intimately involved with Andersson at the time and conceived the film as a vehicle for her. The two of them would go on to make several other films together, even after their romantic relationship had ended, most notably ''Sawdust and Tinsel'' (1953), ''[[Smiles of a Summer Night]]'' (1955), and ''[[Through a Glass Darkly (film)|Through a Glass Darkly]]'' (1961). +[[Exploitation film]] presenter [[Kroger Babb]] purchased the [[United States|American]] rights to the film in 1955. To increase excitement for the film, he edited it down to sixty-two minutes and emphasized the film's nudity. Renaming the film ''Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl'' and connoting it to the [[bad girl movies]] tradition, he provided a good deal of suggestive promotional material, including postcards featuring the nude Andersson.
-[[Exploitation film]] presenter [[Kroger Babb]] purchased the [[United States|American]] rights to the film in 1956. To increase excitement for the film, he edited it down to sixty-two minutes and emphasized the film's nudity. Renaming the film ''Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl'', he provided a good deal of suggestive promotional material, including postcards featuring the nude Andersson.+The film sparked [[controversy]] abroad for its [[frank]] [[Depiction_of_nudity#Moving_pictures|depiction of nudity]], and along with the film ''[[Hon dansade en sommar|One Summer of Happiness]]'' from the year before, directed by [[Arne Mattsson]], it started the [[reputation]] of Sweden as a [[Sexual revolution in Scandinavia|sexually liberated place]]. (While Sweden is relatively sexually liberal in many regards, much of the concept of "Swedish sin" is largely exaggerated and was perpetuated by the film industry, not least by the so-called "Schwedenfilme" produced in Germany.)
-== Ingmar Bergman re-edit ==+The film made a star of its lead actress, [[Harriet Andersson]]. Bergman had been intimately involved with Andersson at the time and conceived the film as a vehicle for her. The two of them would go on to make several other films together, even after their romantic relationship had ended, most notably ''[[Sawdust and Tinsel]]'' (1953), ''[[Smiles of a Summer Night]]'' (1955), and ''[[Through a Glass Darkly (film)|Through a Glass Darkly]]'' (1961).
-[[Kroger Babb]]'s acquisition of the American theatrical rights for [[Ingmar Bergman]]'s ''Sommaren med Monika'' (''[[Summer with Monika]]'') is a good example of film re-editing or film remixing. About one third of the film was cut, and the remaining sixty-two minutes emphasized [[nudity]] by retaining a [[skinny dipping|skinny-dipping]] scene; the result was titled ''Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl.'' Suggestive advertising art, including promotional postcards, portrayed the nude rear of [[Harriet Andersson]].+==Cast==
-{{GFDL}}+* [[Harriet Andersson]] - Monika
 +* [[Lars Ekborg]] - Harry
 +* [[Dagmar Ebbesen]] - Harry's aunt
 +* [[Åke Fridell]] - Monika's father
 +* [[Naemi Briese]] - Monika's mother
 +* [[Åke Grönberg]] - Harry's friend at work
 +* [[Sigge Fürst]] - Porcelain warehouse worker
 +* [[John Harryson]] - Lelle
 + 
 +== Kroger Babb re-edit ==
 +[[Kroger Babb]]'s acquisition of the American theatrical rights for [[Ingmar Bergman]]'s ''Sommaren med Monika'' (''[[Summer with Monika]]'') is a good example of [[film re-editing]] or film remixing. About one third of the film was cut, and the remaining sixty-two minutes emphasized [[nudity]] by retaining a [[skinny dipping|skinny-dipping]] scene; the result was titled ''Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl.'' Suggestive advertising art, including promotional postcards, portrayed the nude rear of [[Harriet Andersson]].
 +==See also==
 +*[[Venus in the 20th century]]
 +*[[Venus in the United States]]{{GFDL}}

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Summer with Monika (orig. Sommaren med Monika) is a Swedish 1953 film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was premiered in Sweden on February 9 1953 and on 1 September 1955 in the United States.

Exploitation film presenter Kroger Babb purchased the American rights to the film in 1955. To increase excitement for the film, he edited it down to sixty-two minutes and emphasized the film's nudity. Renaming the film Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl and connoting it to the bad girl movies tradition, he provided a good deal of suggestive promotional material, including postcards featuring the nude Andersson.

The film sparked controversy abroad for its frank depiction of nudity, and along with the film One Summer of Happiness from the year before, directed by Arne Mattsson, it started the reputation of Sweden as a sexually liberated place. (While Sweden is relatively sexually liberal in many regards, much of the concept of "Swedish sin" is largely exaggerated and was perpetuated by the film industry, not least by the so-called "Schwedenfilme" produced in Germany.)

The film made a star of its lead actress, Harriet Andersson. Bergman had been intimately involved with Andersson at the time and conceived the film as a vehicle for her. The two of them would go on to make several other films together, even after their romantic relationship had ended, most notably Sawdust and Tinsel (1953), Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), and Through a Glass Darkly (1961).

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Kroger Babb re-edit

Kroger Babb's acquisition of the American theatrical rights for Ingmar Bergman's Sommaren med Monika (Summer with Monika) is a good example of film re-editing or film remixing. About one third of the film was cut, and the remaining sixty-two minutes emphasized nudity by retaining a skinny-dipping scene; the result was titled Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl. Suggestive advertising art, including promotional postcards, portrayed the nude rear of Harriet Andersson.

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