

Four Shades of Brown
2004-01-25 · 192 min · ★ 6.6
An eccentric millionaire dies at a manor in Dalarna in Sweden, leaving behind three sons and a mistress. One of four parallel stories about parents and children. Four sides of Sweden. Four shades of brown.
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- Directors
- Tomas Alfredson
- Production companies
- Nordisk Film TV, SVT Drama, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert GustafssonChrister / Johan
Maria KulleAnna Landin
Johan RheborgKjell Levrén / Ernst
Henrik SchyffertRichard
Jonas IndeRay / Tony
Ulf BrunnbergOlle
Anna BjörkTove
Sofia HelinJenny
Karl LinnertorpMorgan
Viktor FribergJan
Göran HolmTeaterbesökare (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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