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False as Water
False as Water

False as Water

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John and Carl have a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara who recently made her debut, and Clara's fiancé Stig. John and Clara fall in love with each other, and she moves into an apartment owned by John. John breaks up with his wife and moves in with Clara. But Clara has a nervous breakdown.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

08 November 1985

Country

Sweden

Cast

Malin Ek

Malin Ek

Clara

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal

John

Marie Göranzon

Marie Göranzon

Anna

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Stig

Örjan Ramberg

Örjan Ramberg

Carl

Lotta Ramel

Lotta Ramel

Fia

Philip Zandén

Philip Zandén

Jens

Catharina Alinder

Catharina Alinder

Tina

Martin Lindström

Martin Lindström

Lill-John

Magnus Uggla

Magnus Uggla

Schüll

Folke Lindh

Folke Lindh

The Old Man

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Ing-Marie Carlsson

The Gothenburg Woman

Gunilla Olsson

Gunilla Olsson

The New Tenant

Jan Wirén

Jan Wirén

The Doctor

Hans Alfredson

Hans Alfredson

Clara's Father (uncredited)

Tage Danielsson

Tage Danielsson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Povel Ramel

Povel Ramel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Suzanne Brøgger

Suzanne Brøgger

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kristina Lugn

Kristina Lugn

Party Guest (uncredited)

Nils Petter Sundgren

Nils Petter Sundgren

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jan-Öjvind Swahn

Jan-Öjvind Swahn

Party Guest (uncredited)

Klas Östergren

Klas Östergren

Party Guest (uncredited)

Annika Hagström

Annika Hagström

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl-Olof Alm

Carl-Olof Alm

Police Officer (uncredited)

Åke Arenhill

Åke Arenhill

Party Guest (uncredited)

Anders Beckman

Anders Beckman

Policeman (uncredited)

Franco Mariano

Franco Mariano

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Niklas Rådström

Niklas Rådström

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl Magnus von Seth

Carl Magnus von Seth

Poetry Reader (uncredited)

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