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1939

1939 (1989)

Drama, War, Historical | Sweden

Director: Göran Carmback

Where to watch

Streaming

28/07/2022

Rating: 6.0/10

SYNOPSIS

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the happy-go-lucky Berit and together they have a wonderful time. She also meets a young man, Bengt, whom she marries. But almost immediately she discovers that her husband is different from the man who was courting her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Actors

Writer: Brasse Brännström, Catti Edfeldt

Producer: Waldemar Bergendahl, Lennart Wiklund

RUNTIME: 193 min

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