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A Handful of Love
A Handful of Love

A Handful of Love

Genres

Drama

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Set against the backdrop of the 1909 general strike, Hjördis is employed as a housemaid in a wealthy Stockholm family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

22 February 1974

Country

Sweden

Cast

Anita Ekström

Anita Ekström

Hjördis

Gösta Bredefeldt

Gösta Bredefeldt

Daniel Severin Larsson

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Inez Crona

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Claes Crona

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

Thekla Rehnholm

Per Myrberg

Per Myrberg

Sebastian Rehnholm

Evabritt Strandberg

Evabritt Strandberg

Thérèse Lundström

Frej Lindqvist

Frej Lindqvist

Fritz Fredrik Crona

Claire Wikholm

Claire Wikholm

Zaida

Ernst Günther

Ernst Günther

Theodor Litz, "Finland"

Harald Hamrell

Harald Hamrell

Linus

Rolf Skoglund

Rolf Skoglund

Sigfrid

Bellan Roos

Bellan Roos

Grandma

Bernt Lundquist

Bernt Lundquist

Karl-Inge Svensson

Jan-Erik Lindqvist

Jan-Erik Lindqvist

Ivan Persson

Georg Rydeberg

Georg Rydeberg

Apelberg

Pierre Lindstedt

Pierre Lindstedt

Nicklasson

John Harryson

John Harryson

Messenger

Leif Ahrle

Leif Ahrle

Liutenant, Thérèse's fiance

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

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