Summer with Monika (1953) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Starring Lars Ekborg, Harriet Andersson
One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.
Where was Summer with Monika filmed?
- Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm – Monika and Harry's initial romantic encounters and walks through the city. The island provides the urban backdrop for the opening sequences establishing the young couple's relationship in Stockholm
- Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, Stockholm – The couple's island summer idyll, their boat journey and camping on a remote island. The archipelago forms the heart of the film, providing the intimate natural setting where Monika and Harry escape from city life for their transformative summer
- Värmdö, Sweden, Värmdö – Portions of the island sequences and the couple's boat travels. This archipelago location served as a primary filming site for the summer sequences that comprise the film's central narrative