Movie: Trollkarlen

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Jan Johansson
Jan Johansson

Himself (archive footage)

Georg Riedel
Georg Riedel

Himself

Rune Gustafsson
Rune Gustafsson

Himself

Jan Allan
Jan Allan

Himself

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    In this sober and moody documentary, director Anders Østergaard explores the life - and death - of Swedish wonder kid jazz pianist Jan Johansson through a rain-soaked windshield.

  • Release Date

    1999-04-16

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    Dansksvenska
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