Sceningång(1956)
A day in the life of a theater ensemble. The acting students are struggling to get one foot ahead of the others and the regular cast is fighting for the good parts.
Movie: Sceningång
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Knut Mattsson
Sigrid Jansson
Nora Bring
Leander
Johan Erikson
Sven
Bernhard Stensson
Unit manager
Torén
Nora Bring's landlady
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A day in the life of a theater ensemble. The acting students are struggling to get one foot ahead of the others and the regular cast is fighting for the good parts.
Release Date
1956-12-03
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