Mother

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Mother

1982

1h 31m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

About the young film critic Gerd, who dream of interviewing actors like Jean Gabin and Jean-Louis Barrault and to one day direct a movie.

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24 members

Acting

Malin Ek

Gerd

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Etienne Glaser

David

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Serge Giambernardini

Pierre

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Heinz Hoenig

Toni

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Moa Stridbeck

Nelly

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Philip Zandén

Arne

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Hans V Engström

Jan

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Anne-Lise Gabold

Ilse

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Iwa Boman

Barbro

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Inga Landgré

The Caretaker

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Helge Skoog

Bosse

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Bertil Norström

The Director

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Gösta Krantz

Film mogul

Writing

Lars Forssell

Film mogul

Writing

Carl-Olof Gierow

Film mogul

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Lena T. Hansson

Girl with a goat

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Lottie Ejebrant

Saleswoman

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Wallis Grahn

Cinema usher

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Lars Wiik

Angry man

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Birgit Cullberg

Old Gerd

Writing

Serge Valletti

Jean-Luis Barrault

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Paul Burian

Brecht

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Ida-Lotta Backman

Steffin Porquettas

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Leif Sundberg

Müller

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