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Lasse-Maja (1941)

Lasse-Maja poster
Directed by
Gunnar Olsson
Genre
comedy film, adventure film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
Btl
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 19th century thief known for dressing as a woman to pull off his robberies. The film follows his adventures as he tricks people and evades capture.

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What happens

Lasse-Maja is a 1941 Swedish historical comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Sture Lagerwall, Liane Linden and Emil Fjellström. It marked the screen debut of actress Mai Zetterling. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. It is based on the career of the 19th-century thief Lasse-Maja, famous in history for disguising himself as a woman during his stealing tours. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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