Sweden's Ingmar Bergman seldom warms the heart, but in 1947, when he made this burningly romantic little picture, he still had akvavit in his veins.
Finland's Alcohol Monopoly Board upped the already high price of liquor 50%, and was immediately charged by its akvavit and vodka-loving populace with war profiteering.
Bootleggers turned up furtively with the popular Brnnvin akvavit, asking $20 for the bottle which normally sells for $5.