A Lesson in Love

One of Ingmar Bergman’s early films, exploring one of his most enduring themes — marriage and infidelity.

After fifteen years together, David and Marianne have grown apart. David, a gynecologist, is having an affair with a patient, while Marianne, tired of her husband’s infidelities, decides to rekindle an old romance with their mutual friend and her former lover. Alarmed, David ends his affair with the young woman and tries to win back his wife’s affection during a trip to Copenhagen.