Turn of the Century
Turn of the Century

Turn of the Century

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1944
1h 53m
5.0(1 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Munthe has become a rich farmer through his own work and has gained some influence in the local community. He is strongly opposed to the immigration of east European farm labour from Galicia who, he claims, makes life difficult for the locals. A new school teacher with socialist leanings arrive and Munthe's daughter fall in love with him. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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27 members
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Edvard Persson

Munthe

Edvard Persson
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Stina Hedberg

Elisabet Munthe

Stina Hedberg
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Marianne Gyllenhammar

Hillevi Munthe

Marianne Gyllenhammar
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Claes Thelander

Yngve Sjöö

Claes Thelander
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Walter Sarmell

Ferdinand

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Mim Persson

Hanna

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Fritiof Billquist

Alexander Meijer

Fritiof Billquist
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Ivar Kåge

Severin

Ivar Kåge
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John Norrman

Fahlén

John Norrman
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Nils Nordståhl

Läns

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Erik Rosén

Reverend

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Axel Högel

Parish constable

Axel Högel
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Bullan Weijden

Malin

Bullan Weijden
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Karl Erik Flens

Limping farm worker

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Wiktor Andersson

Farm hand

Wiktor Andersson
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Karl Nygren-Kloster

Unknown Role

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Gunnar Almqvist

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Britta Billsten

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Britta Billsten
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Thure Carlman

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Eric Dahlström

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Eric Dahlström
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Georg Fernquist

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Georg Fernquist
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Bo Hederström

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Jullan Jonsson

Unknown Role

Jullan Jonsson
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Uno Larsson

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Uno Larsson
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Gösta Lycke

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Harald Svensson

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Harald Svensson
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Eric von Gegerfelt

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Eric von Gegerfelt

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