Dear 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.

Plot

John Berndtsson, skipper of the Öresund cutter Elsa av Bleket, has finally found the woman of his dreams. In a passionate night together, they reminisce about the events that brought them together, despite past misunderstandings and hardships.