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With Open Arms (1940)

With Open Arms poster
Original title
Stora famnen
Directed by
Gustaf Edgren
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish businessman travels from the city to a small town to run a family business. He deals with local characters and a romantic interest, all while learning the value of community.

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What happens

With Open Arms (Swedish: Stora famnen) is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed and co-written by Gustaf Edgren and starring Sigurd Wallén, Signe Hasso and Olof Molander . The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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