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Dear John

Käre John

1964-01-01115 min

Johnisashipmasteronaverysmalltransportationboatwhichregularlyattendsaverysmallharbourtobuyfood,actuallyfromAnna'sfather.Sheisawaitressandhasayoungdaughter.ShetellsJohnthathernameisAnita.Theyhavemetmanytimes,buttheirfirstpersonalmeetingiswhenbothareswimminginearlymorning.JohnisaskedtohavemorningcoffeewithAnna'sfamily.HeinvitesherandherchildtoatriptoZooinCopenhagen.Bothhavegenuinefeelingsforeachother.Therearelovelythree-somesceneswhenJohnisproudof"being"afather,andbeautifullovescenes.ChristinaSchollin'snakedbodyiscutebutneverobtrusive.Butatthattimegirlsweredepreciatedifthey"gavein"toosoon.Sothesescenesrepeatedlyalternatewithhotmisunderstandings,well-knownexactlywhentwopeoplewithgenuinefeelingsfearmisunderstandingsandtrytoprecludethem.Inthelastminutesofthemovie,wheneachhasleftthe"harbourvillage"onthenextday,andJohnhaslearnedtherealnameof"Anita"andcallsherfromtheboat,bothrealisewithoutsayinganythingaboutit,thatthisisthebeginningofalongrelationshipbasedonmutualfeelings.

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Film honors

Academy Awards #38 (1966) · FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (nominee)

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