
Port of Call
Seen it?1948 | 93 min | Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Made for a blanket and a quiet evening. Shelve it next to Monster's Ball.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
A suicidal factory girl, just out of reformatory school and anxious to escape her overbearing mother, falls in love with a sailor who can't forgive her past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
- Nine-Christine JönssonBerit Holm
- Bengt EklundGösta Andersson
- Mimi NelsonGertrud Ljungberg
- Berta HallBerit's Mother
- Birgitta ValbergAgneta Vilander
- Sif RuudMrs. Krona
- Britta BillstenProstitute
- Harry AhlinSkåningen
- Nils HallbergGustav
- Sven-Eric GambleEken