Turn of the Century (1944)

Original title

När seklet var ungt

Directed by

Gunnar Olsson

Genre

drama film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A story set in rural Sweden at the start of the 20th century. It follows the lives and struggles of local people, focusing on a key character played by Edvard Persson.

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What happens

Turn of the Century (Swedish: När seklet var ungt) is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Edvard Persson, Stina Hedberg and Marianne Gyllenhammar. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios and on location around Viken and Lessebo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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