Movie: The School of Wives

Top 9 Billed Cast

Allan Edwall
Allan Edwall

Arnolphe

Lena Nyman
Lena Nyman

Agnes

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård

Horace

Björn Gustafson
Björn Gustafson

Alain

Ulla Sjöblom
Ulla Sjöblom

Georgette

Lasse Pöysti
Lasse Pöysti

Chrysalde

Olle Hilding
Olle Hilding

Oronte

Oscar Ljung
Oscar Ljung

Enrique

Nils Eklund
Nils Eklund

Lawyer

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    The elderly Arnolphe has decided to marry a young woman, Agnes, whom he has fallen in love with. She is too young and innocent to realize what plans he has for her. But Agnes and Arnolphe's young friend, the dandy Horace, have fallen in love with each other. Their love is a threat to Arnolphe's attempt at getting married. Can the cunning Arnolphe stop them?

  • Release Date

    1983-12-25

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    svenska

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