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A Lesson in Love (1954)

Original title: En lektion i kärlek

1954-10-04 · 1h 36m · SV
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After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's also David's best friend. When she travels to Copenhagen to meet Carl-Adam, David takes the same train as she does, making it look coincidental. Spending time together remembering their past and talking about their future, they come to understand each other again, which leads to a reconciliation.

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Ingmar BergmanDirector, Writer

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Eva DahlbeckEva DahlbeckMarianne ErnemanYvonne LombardYvonne LombardSusanne VerinHarriet AnderssonHarriet AnderssonNix, David and Marianne's daughterOlof WinnerstrandOlof WinnerstrandHenrik ErnemanGunnar BjörnstrandGunnar BjörnstrandDavid ErnemanÅke GrönbergÅke GrönbergCarl-AdamJohn ElfströmJohn ElfströmSam, driverRenée BjörlingRenée BjörlingSvea ErnemanDagmar EbbesenDagmar EbbesenLisa, nurseCarl StrömCarl StrömUncle AxelSiv EricksSiv EricksDavid's patientHelge HagermanHelge HagermanMan on the train

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference197480Actor preference421992 · 433622 · 430082

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What is A Lesson in Love about?

After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's also David's best friend. When she travels to Copenhagen to meet Carl-Adam, David takes the same train as she does, making it look coincidental. Spending time together remembering their past and talking about their future, they come to understand each other again, which leads to a reconciliation.

How long is A Lesson in Love?

A Lesson in Love has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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