Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! (1955)

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In 1955, Kroger Babb illegally acquired and distributed Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika (1953) in the U.S., making some major changes to apply it to the exploitation market. He renamed the film to Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!, cut it down to 64 minutes, dubbed it over with English voices, and added a melodramatic score by Les Baxter. One scene can be found that was censored from the original cut of Bergman's film.

Director: Richard Lewellen
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 63 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Les Baxter
Editing: WM. Morrison
Production: Davis-Hakim Enterprises, Hallmark Productions
Country: United States of America, Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: en

Keywords

exploitation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! about?
In 1955, Kroger Babb illegally acquired and distributed Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika (1953) in the U.S., making some major changes to apply it to the exploitation market. He renamed the film to Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!, cut it down to 64 minutes, dubbed it over with English voices, and added a melodramatic score by Les Baxter. One scene can be found that was censored from the original cut of Bergman's film.
Who directed Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!?
Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! was directed by Richard Lewellen.
Who stars in Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!?
Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! stars Harriet Andersson, Lars Ekborg.
How long is Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!?
Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
What genre is Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!?
Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! is a Romance film.
Where was Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! produced?
Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! was produced in United States of America, Sweden.