A Crime (1940)

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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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