One Summer of Happiness (1951)

One Summer of Happiness 1951 After graduating from high school 19 year old Goran goes to his uncle Anderss farm in the countryside for recreation Its summer and a lot of work to do at the farm, but he, the city student, isnt accustomed to that He falls in love with 17 year old Kerstin, and suddenly he is very engaged in country life Goran is a foreigner, but he quickly blends in with the village youth They are in a bitter conflict with the vicar, who condemns all their activities as immoral When the vicar forbids the youth to use the school for their meetings anymore, Anders gives them an old barn, which they start renovating Kerstin has a strict mother, who in vain forbids her to take part in the youth activities She goes there with Goran She is a bit shy, but the romance between them develops step by step, until it is fulfilled a summer night, when they swim naked in a lake Despite all efforts of Kerstins parents and the vicar, they cannot stop Kerstin and Goran from meeting each other also when autumn has arrived When a road accident suddenly ends Kerstins life, Goran is accused by the vicar for being a seducer that had led Kerstin astray

Genre: Drama , Romance

Actor: Edvin Adolphson , Ulla Jacobsson , John Elfstrom

Director: Arne Mattsson

Country: Swedish

Release: 17 Dec 1951

Duration: 103 min

Quality: SD

6.8