The Girls

(Flickorna)

featuring

Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gunnar Björnstrand,

“Through a moment in the lives of three women, we sense what it means to be a woman. What a verbal account can only poorly show is the art with which Mai Zetterling tells her story. All the images have multiple dimensions, the theatrical scenes reflect real life, and this touches on the dreams which brings us back to reality. Ironic and comic, this film moves us by the beauty of its landscapes, its poetry and above all the subtle tenderness with which we are shown the feminine faces. It is a great success and I hope that many will see it—men and women—to discover its seductions” (Simone de Beauvoir, Le Monde).

FILM DETAILS 
Screenwriter
  • Mai Zetterling
  • David Hughes
Cinematographer
  • Rune Ericson
Language
  • Swedish
  • with English subtitles
Print Info
  • B&W
  • DCP
  • 100 mins
Source
  • Janus Films

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