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A Summer Tale
A Summer Tale
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A Summer Tale

Original Title: Den bästa sommaren

2000
1h 32m
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

2000

Runtime

1h 32m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

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Storyline

The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Mar 8, 2000
Languages
English
Swedish
Director
Ulf Malmros
Ulf Malmros
Production
Memfis Film
Memfis Film
Zentropa Entertainments
Zentropa Entertainments
Film i Väst
Film i Väst
SVT
SVT
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Production Countries
Denmark
Norway
Sweden

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Kjell Bergqvist

Kjell Bergqvist

Yngve Johansson

Anastasios Soulis

Anastasios Soulis

Mårten

Rebecca Scheja

Rebecca Scheja

Annika

Cecilia Nilsson

Cecilia Nilsson

Miss Svanström

Brasse Brännström

Brasse Brännström

Sven

Marcus Hasselborg

Harald

Gachugo Makini

Jacques

Göran Thorell

Göran Thorell

Erik Olsson

Ann Petrén

Ann Petrén

Ljungström

Pale Olofsson

Pale Olofsson

Head Waiter

Anna Kristina Kallin

Nurse

Ralph Carlsson

Ralph Carlsson

Priest

Jerker Fahlström

Jerker Fahlström

Messenger

Johan Holmberg

Policeman

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