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Amala, Kamala

Amala, Kamala

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Amala, Kamala

1971

1h 13m

9.0(2 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

About two girl-wolf, Amala and Kamala in 1930s India. They are captured by the British troops and placed in Military hospital, subjected to a harsh upbringing, in an attempt to make ordinary people out of them.

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10 featured cast members

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Katarina Strandmark

Amala

Despina Tomazani

Despina Tomazani

Kamala

Sigge Fürst

Sigge Fürst

Major Slick

Irma Christenson

Irma Christenson

Mrs Slick

Maud Hansson

Maud Hansson

Angela

Mimmo Wåhlander

Doris

Willy Peters

Willy Peters

Guvernören

Nils Eklund

Nils Eklund

Polischefen

Frej Lindqvist

Frej Lindqvist

Toller

Christian Berling

Mellanby

Creative team

Directed by: Bengt Lagerkvist
Written by: Lars Norén

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