The Right to Love

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The Right to Love

"A film about the youth's encounter with love"

1956

1h 19m

5.7(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

A professor's convictions about modern sexual education and free love are challenged when his daughter decides she wants an abortion.

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25 members

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Stig Järrel

Bernhard Borg

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Märta Dorff

Margareta Borg

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Pia Skoglund

Berit Borg

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Ingemar Pallin

Lennart Borg

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Sten Gester

Arne Lindgren

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Carin Cederlund

Lilly Sund

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Catrin Westerlund

Ulla Winge

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Anna-Lisa Baude

Maria Larsson

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Sven-Eric Gamble

Julle Larsson

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Meg Westergren

Julle's Fiancee

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Max von Sydow

Bergman

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Börje Mellvig

Wallin

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Hans Strååt

Söderberg

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Nancy Dalunde

A parent

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Eivor Landström

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Else Marie Lundin

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Gösta Prüzelius

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Torsten Lilliecrona

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Britta Brunius

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Åke Engerstedt

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Helga Brofeldt

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Mona Geijer-Falkner

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Magnus Kesster

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Anna-Stina Wåglund

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Peggy Sundel

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