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Dear John (1964)

Dear John poster
Original title
Käre John
Directed by
Lars-Magnus Lindgren
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romance between a truck driver and a single mother unfolds over a weekend. They share candid conversations and moments of physical intimacy that challenge the social norms of the time.

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What happens

Dear John (Swedish: Käre John) is a 1964 Swedish film directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren and starring Jarl Kulle and Christina Schollin. The motion picture is especially known for nude scenes unusual for the time, and for the natural performances in them that caused the film considerable notoriety in the United States. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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