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1939 (1989)

1939 poster
Directed by
Göran Carmback
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
3h 13m
Rated
16
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Swedish drama set during the year 1939. It follows a group of characters dealing with the onset of World War II. The film focuses on personal struggles and societal changes in Sweden during that time.

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What happens

1939 is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1989, directed by Göran Carmback. It was the Swedish Film Industry's most expensive production at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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