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The People of Simlang Valley (1947)

The People of Simlang Valley poster
Original title
Folket i Simlångsdalen
Directed by
Åke Ohberg
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Swedish drama follows the lives of people in a rural valley, focusing on their struggles and relationships. Based on a novel, it portrays the daily hardships and bonds within a close-knit farming community.

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What happens

The People of Simlang Valley (Swedish: Folket i Simlångsdalen) is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Edvin Adolphson, Eva Dahlbeck and Arthur Fischer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It is based on the 1903 novel The People of Simlang Valley by Fredrik Ström, which had previously been adapted into a 1924 silent film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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