Smiles of a Summer Night

An inspiration to Woody Allen, Stephen Sondheim et al, Bergman's Cannes prize-winning comedy assembles various couples - current, past or would-be - in a country house in 1900, and cheerily observes their often less-than-honest interactions as they strive to fulfil their various desires. Pithily scripted, elegantly shot and designed, performed to perfection by a superb cast, it brought Bergman international renown. (Geoff Andrew)

As part of the global celebrations of the centenary of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), the BFI will be making many of his films available on DCP for theatrical bookings in 2018. See full list of films here.