A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
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2015
1h 56m
7.6(1245 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

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SVT
Film i Väst
Tre Vänner
Nordisk Film Sweden
Fantefilm

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Rolf Lassgård

Ove

Rolf Lassgård
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Bahar Pars

Parvaneh

Bahar Pars
Acting

Filip Berg

Young Ove

Filip Berg
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Ida Engvoll

Sonja

Ida Engvoll
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Tobias Almborg

Patrick

Tobias Almborg
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Klas Wiljergård

Jimmy

Klas Wiljergård
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Chatarina Larsson

Anita

Chatarina Larsson
Acting

Börje Lundberg

Rune

Börje Lundberg
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Stefan Gödicke

Ove's dad

Stefan Gödicke
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Johan Widerberg

Vitskjortan

Johan Widerberg
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Anna-Lena Brundin

Journalisten Lena

Anna-Lena Brundin
Acting

Nelly Jamarani

Sepideh

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Zozan Akgün

Nasanin

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Viktor Baagøe

Ove - 7 years old

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Simon Edenroth

Adrian

Simon Edenroth
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Poyan Karimi

Mirsad

Poyan Karimi
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Maja Rung

Young Anita

Maja Rung
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Simeon Da Costa Maya

Young Rune

Simeon Da Costa Maya
Acting

Jessica Olsson

Mähät

Jessica Olsson
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Fredrik Evers

Anders

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Ola Hedén

Tom

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Lasse Carlsson

Ove's colleague

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Anna Granath

Clown Beppo

Anna Granath
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Emelie Strömberg

Flower shop clerk

Emelie Strömberg
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Christoffer Nordenrot

Dressman 1

Christoffer Nordenrot
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Simon Reithner

Dressman 2

Simon Reithner
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Jerker Fahlström

The conductor

Jerker Fahlström
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Johanna Karlberg

Building department store Expedit

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Johan Friberg

The director

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Erik Ståhlberg

Vitskjortan epok

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Magnus Sundberg

Neck tattooed man

Magnus Sundberg
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Karin de Frumerie

Ove's doctor

Karin de Frumerie
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Sofie Gällerspång

Brud

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