Overview:
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.| Original Title: | Kvarteret Korpen |
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| Status: | Released (1963-12-25) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Bo Widerberg |
| Productions: | Europa Film |
| Production Countries: | Sweden |
| Spoken Languages: | svenska |
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- 549526: Thommy Berggren - Anders
- 71009: Emy Storm - Mother
- 225857: Keve Hjelm - Father
- 47070: Ingvar Hirdwall - Sixten
- 1808798: Christina Frambäck - Elsie
- 286954: Agneta Prytz - Neighbour
- 2188529: Nina Widerberg - the neighbor girl Nina
Crews
- 96934: Bo Widerberg - Director - Directing
- 96934: Bo Widerberg - Screenplay - Writing
- 1757509: Jan Lindeström - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1808799: Giuseppe Torelli - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1808800: Einar Nettelbladt - Production Design - Art
- 1808801: Henning Elvegård - Boom Operator - Sound
- 1808802: Gunnar Lingby - Still Photographer - Camera
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I know that we Brits were always fond of a gritty, kitchen-sink, style of dysfunctional family drama, but I wasn't aware that the Swedes were of a similar mind. This rather grim feature follows the life "Anders" (Thommy Berggren), a disillusioned would-be writer who hopes that his wo ....
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