Dear John (1964 film)

Käre John
Directed byLars-Magnus Lindgren
Written byLars-Magnus Lindgren
Olle Länsberg (novel)
Release date
  • 23 November 1964 (1964-11-23)
Running time
115 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
Box office$4,000,000 (US/ Canada)

Dear John (Swedish: Käre John) is a 1964 Swedish film directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren and starring Jarl Kulle and Christina Schollin. The motion picture is especially known for nude scenes unusual for the time, and for the natural performances in them that caused the film considerable notoriety in the United States. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.