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Nalen

Nalen

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Documentary about legendary Swedish jazz club "Nalen" featuring interviews with old musicians and singers, and old clips from the place in its glory days

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 October 1998

Country

Sweden

Cast

Lars Bagge

Lars Bagge

Self

Putte Wickman

Putte Wickman

Self

Monica Zetterlund

Monica Zetterlund

Self

Lena Dahlman

Lena Dahlman

Self

Arne Domnérus

Arne Domnérus

Self

Bengt Hallberg

Bengt Hallberg

Self

Erik Frank

Erik Frank

Self

Jan Allan

Jan Allan

Self

Claes-Göran Fagerstedt

Claes-Göran Fagerstedt

Self

Viktoria Tolstoy

Viktoria Tolstoy

Self

Charlie Norman

Charlie Norman

Self

Hans Kahn

Hans Kahn

Self

Nisse Sandström

Nisse Sandström

Self

Rolf Ericson

Rolf Ericson

Self

Bengt-Arne Wallin

Bengt-Arne Wallin

Self

Rune Gustafsson

Rune Gustafsson

Self

Gunnar Nyberg

Gunnar Nyberg

Self

Sven Bollhem

Sven Bollhem

Self

Jack Lidström

Jack Lidström

Self

Bertil Bertilson

Bertil Bertilson

Self

Torbjörn 'Tompa' Jahn

Torbjörn 'Tompa' Jahn

Self

Lars Kühler

Lars Kühler

Self

Bengt Nyquist

Bengt Nyquist

Self - Jazz Historian

Leif-Erik Nygårds

Leif-Erik Nygårds

Self - Photographer

Lennart Tjernberg

Lennart Tjernberg

Self - Conservator

Staffan Bergrahm

Staffan Bergrahm

Self - Architect

Christina Thörnblom

Christina Thörnblom

Self - Conservator

Nalle Nilsson

Nalle Nilsson

Self - Stage manager

Erik Edin

Erik Edin

Self - Pastor

Lillemor Eriksson

Lillemor Eriksson

Self - Ombudsman

Björn Weslen

Björn Weslen

Self - Consultant

Hans Lindström

Hans Lindström

Self - CEO SAMI

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