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A Crime (1940)

A Crime poster
Original title
Ett brott
Directed by
Anders Henrikson
Genre
drama film, melodrama
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
15
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Stockholm, a crime investigation unfolds. The film is based on a play inspired by a real murder case.

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What happens

A Crime (Swedish: Ett brott) is a 1940 Swedish crime drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Edvin Adolphson, Karin Ekelund and Carl Barcklind. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. It was adapted from a 1933 play of the same title by Sigfrid Siwertz, itself inspired by the real-life Von Sydow murders case. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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