The Pleasure Garden_
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father. Could their poet teacher be the father although he and Fanny are not married?
Starring
Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Stig Järrel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Pleasure Garden was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén ...
The Pleasure Garden is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
Sickan Carlsson
Fanny
Gunnar Björnstrand
David Franzén
Stig Järrel
Ludvig Lundberg
Bibi Andersson
Anna
Hjördis Petterson
Ellen Franzén
Kristina Adolphson
Astrid Skog
Per Myrberg
Emil
Gösta Cederlund
Liljedahl
Torsten Winge
Wibom
Sten Hedlund
Headmaster
SH
Stefan Hübinette
Volunteer
Lasse Krantz
Maitre d'
Fillie Lyckow
Berta, Waitress
SN
Sven Nilsson
Bishop
RN
Rolf Nystedt
Mayor
BS
Birger Sahlberg
Constable
Stina Ståhle
Headmaster's Wife
Jan Tiselius
Ossian - School Boy
IU
Ivar Uhlin
Dr. Brusén
LW
Lars Westlund
Postmaster
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What is The Pleasure Garden about?
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father. Could their poet teacher be the father although he and Fanny are not married?
How long is The Pleasure Garden?
The Pleasure Garden has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in The Pleasure Garden?
The cast of The Pleasure Garden includes Sickan Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Stig Järrel, Bibi Andersson, Hjördis Petterson.
What is the rating of The Pleasure Garden?
The Pleasure Garden has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy