A Scent of Paradise

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A Scent of Paradise

1997

1h 49m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

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Stockholm 1956. The Swedish botanist, candidate and lieutenant Nils von Ekelöw, presents his research to a panel of professors.

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22 members

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Samuel Fröler

Nils von Ekelöw

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Trine Pallesen

Anna

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John Savage

Padre Louis

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Miguel Sandoval

Don Diego

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Penélope Cruz

Doña Helena

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Andrea Sisniega

Sekretær

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Ramiro Huerta

Ricardo

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Lennart Hjulström

Carl von Ekelöw

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Björn Granath

Professor Andersson

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Pär Ericson

Professor Rylander

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Minister (as Pedro Armendariz)

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Daniel Martínez

Kaptajn Garcia

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Jesús Ochoa

Scarface

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Damián Delgado

Indian

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Carmen Delgado

Kvinde

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Óscar Castañeda

Mestis (as Oscar Castaneda)

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Jorge Becerril

Rig Sanger

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Abel Woolrich

Fattig Sanger

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Leif Forstenberg

Majoren

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Lia Boysen

Svensk pige til dans

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Oscar Hernandez

Theater spectator/kidnapper (uncredited)

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Álvaro Marenco

Theater spectator (uncredited)

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