Movie: The Great Amateur

Top 10 Billed Cast

Martin Ljung
Martin Ljung

Alfred Erlandsson

Marianne Bengtsson
Marianne Bengtsson

Linda Svensson

Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman

Max Wallby

Yngve Gamlin
Yngve Gamlin

Mayor Lilja

Sven-Eric Gamble
Sven-Eric Gamble

Roffe

Einar Axelsson
Einar Axelsson

Victor Wirén

Brita Borg
Brita Borg

Singer

Bullan Weijden
Bullan Weijden

Olga af Klinting

Margit Andelius
Margit Andelius

Ms. Krans-Westerlund

Povel Ramel
Povel Ramel

Singer

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    Modern fairy tale about the small town of Fårtuna where the chief of police is also an amateur theater director. The local shop assistant Linda aspires to become an actress and gets discovered by a talent agent from Stockholm.

  • Release Date

    1958-06-22

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    5

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    svenska
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