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Russian Flu (1937)

Russian Flu poster
Original title
Ryska snuvan
Directed by
Gustaf Edgren
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic mix-up ensues when a case of mistaken illness causes chaos among a group of people. The story follows the characters as they navigate the confusion and romantic entanglements that follow.

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What happens

Russian Flu (Swedish: Ryska snuvan) is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Åke Söderblom, Karin Swanström and Sickan Carlsson. It was the second Swedish film of the Norwegian actress Kirsten Heiberg. The film featured in the 1988 documentary Gustaf Edgren - flitig, folklig, framgångsrik. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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