Prison

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Prison

1949

1h 15m

7.2(46 votes)

Drama

Overview

A filmmaker sets out to create the greatest film in history, but finds out that human abilities have limits.

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34 members

Acting

Doris Svedlund

Birgitta Carolina Söderberg

Acting

Birger Malmsten

Thomas

Acting

Eva Henning

Sofi

Directing

Hasse Ekman

Martin Grande

Acting

Stig Olin

Peter

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Irma Christenson

Linnea

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Anders Henrikson

Paul

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Marianne Löfgren

Mrs. Bohlin

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Bibi Lindqvist

Anna

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Curt Masreliez

Alf

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Anita Blom

Anna

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Kenne Fant

Arne

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Inger Juel

Greta

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Gunilla Klosterborg

Dark Lady

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Arne Ragneborn

Unknown Role

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Torsten Lilliecrona

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Segol Mann

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Börje Mellvig

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Åke Engfeldt

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Gösta Ericsson

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Åke Fridell

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Lasse Sarri

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Britta Brunius

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Ulf Palme

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Art

Sven Björling

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Costume & Make-Up

Inga Lindeström

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Directing

Chris Poijes

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Karl Öhman

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Harry "Snilleblixten" Karlsson

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John W. Björling

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Britta Holmberg

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Umberto Goretti

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Alfredo Goretti

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Enrico Goretti

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