

Waltz for Monica
2013-09-13 · 111 min · ★ 6.6
"Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.
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- Per Fly
- Production companies
- StellaNova Film
- Countries
- Sweden
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- Released
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Edda MagnasonMonica Zetterlund
Sverrir GudnasonSture Åkerberg
Kjell BergqvistMonica's Father
Vera VitaliMarika
Cecilia LjungMonica's mother
Johannes WanselowBeppe Wolgers
Jörgen ThorssonTage Danielsson
David HelleniusHead of record company
Lennart B. SandelinRadio Reporter
Oskar ThunbergVilgot Sjöman
Hanna UllerstamKerstin
Hedda StiernstedtLina
Henrik StåhlPovel Ramel
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