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Two Women (1947)

Two Women poster
Original title
2 kvinnor
Directed by
Arnold Sjöstrand
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
15
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two women navigate life inside a prison. Their stories of confinement and struggle play out against a harsh institutional setting.

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What happens

Two Women (Swedish: Två kvinnor) is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Arnold Sjöstrand and starring Eva Dahlbeck, Cécile Ossbahr and Gunnar Björnstrand. It is a remake of the 1938 French film Women's Prison which itself was based on a novel by Francis Carco. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city including prison scenes at the Långholmen Prison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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