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Vingar kring fyren

Vingar kring fyren

A Swedish major film about hard wills and strong suffering.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Just before the young Anna is getting married to the lighthouse keeper Holmstrand, she meets the Norwegian sailor John. He falls in love with her, but leaves her when he is told she is engaged.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

10 October 1938

Country

Sweden

Cast

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Knut Holmstrand

Karin Ekelund

Karin Ekelund

Anna Holmstrand

Alfred Maurstad

Alfred Maurstad

John Anker

Hilda Borgström

Hilda Borgström

Mother Holmstrand

Knut Frankman

Knut Frankman

Frisk

Anna Lindahl

Anna Lindahl

Salvation Army Officer

Robert Ryberg

Robert Ryberg

The Doctor (uncredited)

Valborg Svensson

Valborg Svensson

The Doctor's Wife (uncredited)

Ingrid Sandahl

Ingrid Sandahl

Midwife (uncredited)

Hjördis Gille

Hjördis Gille

Woman at the Bar in the Pub (uncredited)

Millan Olsson

Millan Olsson

Woman at the Bar in the Pub (uncredited)

Nils Whiten

Nils Whiten

Guest at the Pub (uncredited)

John Sandling

John Sandling

Guest at the Pub (uncredited)

Charles White

Charles White

Guest at the Pub (uncredited)

Mary Hjelte

Mary Hjelte

Guest at the Pub (uncredited)

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