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Åsa-Nisse (1949)

Åsa-Nisse poster
Directed by
Ragnar Frisk
Genre
comedy film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic tale set in the Swedish countryside follows the mischievous Åsa-Nisse and his friend Klabbarparn as they get into various scrapes around their small village. The film captures daily rural life with gentle humor.

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What happens

Åsa-Nisse is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Emy Hagman. Featuring the popular character Åsa-Nisse it was the first in a long-running series, featuring nineteen sequels. It takes place in rural Småland. Location shooting took place at Skirö outside Vetlanda. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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