The People of Simlang Valley (1947)
- 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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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