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A Scent of Paradise
A Scent of Paradise

A Scent of Paradise

Genres

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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

29 August 1997

Country

Costa Rica

Cast

Samuel Fröler

Samuel Fröler

Nils von Ekelöw

Trine Pallesen

Trine Pallesen

Anna

John Savage

John Savage

Padre Louis

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Don Diego

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Doña Helena

Andrea Sisniega

Andrea Sisniega

Sekretær

Ramiro Huerta

Ramiro Huerta

Ricardo

Lennart Hjulström

Lennart Hjulström

Carl von Ekelöw

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Professor Andersson

Pär Ericson

Pär Ericson

Professor Rylander

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Minister (as Pedro Armendariz)

Daniel Martínez

Daniel Martínez

Kaptajn Garcia

Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa

Scarface

Damián Delgado

Damián Delgado

Indian

Carmen Delgado

Carmen Delgado

Kvinde

Óscar Castañeda

Óscar Castañeda

Mestis (as Oscar Castaneda)

Jorge Becerril

Jorge Becerril

Rig Sanger

Abel Woolrich

Abel Woolrich

Fattig Sanger

Leif Forstenberg

Leif Forstenberg

Majoren

Lia Boysen

Lia Boysen

Svensk pige til dans

Oscar Hernandez

Oscar Hernandez

Theater spectator/kidnapper (uncredited)

Álvaro Marenco

Álvaro Marenco

Theater spectator (uncredited)

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