A Sunday in September (Swedish: En söndag i september) is a 1963 Swedish drama film directed by Jörn Donner. It is the first feature-length film directed by Donner.

A Sunday in September
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Directed byJörn Donner
Written byJörn Donner
StarringHarriet Andersson, Thommy Berggren
CinematographyTony Forsberg
Edited byWic' Kjellin
Music byBo Nilsson, Peter Jacques
Release date
  • September 1, 1963 (1963-09-01)
Running time
114 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

The film follows a man named Stig (played by Thommy Berggren) and a woman named Birgitta (played by Harriet Andersson) through their short-lived marriage.

Harriet Andersson was widely praised by critics for her performance. The film was shown at the 24th Venice International Film Festival where it received the Opera Prima prize for best directoral debut.

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