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A Serious Game
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A Serious Game

2016-09-09 · 116 min · ★ 5.5

Drama · Romance

In the 1910s, journalist Arvid Stjärnblom and painter's daughter Lydia Stille fall in love with each other.

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Directors
Pernilla August
Production companies
B-Reel Films, SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Nimbus Film, Motlys
Countries
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 90,000

Top Cast

Sverrir GudnasonSverrir GudnasonArvid Stjärnblom
Karin Franz KörlofKarin Franz KörlofLydia Stille
Liv MjönesLiv MjönesDagmar Randel
Michael NyqvistMichael NyqvistMarkel
Mikkel Boe FølsgaardMikkel Boe FølsgaardCarl Lidner
Sven NordinSven NordinMarkus Roslin
Göran RagnerstamGöran RagnerstamAnders Stille
Richard ForsgrenRichard ForsgrenLovén
Petronella BarkerPetronella BarkerMrs Von Rosen
Ia LanghammerIa LanghammerMrs Randel
Alba AugustAlba AugustAlma
Eva MillbergLandlord
Sofia RönnegårdSofia RönnegårdHarriet
Staffan GötheStaffan GötheStjärnblom
Sophie TolstoySophie TolstoyMiss Zeijlon
Thomas SegerströmCedergren
Johan van HuisstedeNewswriter
Pernilla ÖstervallAnne Marie 5 yo
Ann HelleniusMarianne
Pelle SandbergMr Randel

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