Summer with Monika(1953)
A Picture for Wide Screens and Broad Minds.
Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.
Movie: Summer with Monika
Top 10 Billed Cast
Monika Eriksson
Harry Lund
Mrs. Lindström
Ludwig Eriksson
Monika's Mother
Harry's Friend at Work
Johan
Lelle
Harry's Father
Forsberg
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