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Leva på 'Hoppet' (1951)

Leva på 'Hoppet' poster
Directed by
Göran Gentele
Genre
comedy film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
S
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young people in Stockholm try to get by with little money. They rely on luck and clever schemes to make things work.

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What happens

Living on 'Hope' (Swedish: Leva på 'Hoppet') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed and written by Göran Gentele and starring Meg Westergren, Ingrid Thulin, Per Oscarsson and Gunvor Pontén. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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