
Walk On Water If You Can
1979-09-17 · 100 min · ★ 4.8
Literature graduate Orlando begins a love affair with the Foreign Ministry official Anders. She follows him to Argentina. There she learns that he is already married.
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- Directors
- Stig Björkman
- Production companies
- Svenska Filminstitutet, Audiovision Investment AB, Treklövern HB
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
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Lena NymanOrlanda
Tomas PonténAnders
Claire WikholmMalin
Norman BriskiRaul
Anni-Frid LyngstadAnna
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