The Night Watchman's Wife (1947)
- Original title
- Nattvaktens hustru
- Directed by
- Bengt Palm
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A night watchman and his wife struggle with poverty and strained relationships in post-war Stockholm. The film follows their daily hardships and quiet desperation.
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What happens
The Night Watchman's Wife (Swedish: Nattvaktens hustru) is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Bengt Palm and starring Åke Grönberg, Britta Holmberg and Sture Lagerwall. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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