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Raven's End(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-12-25
70%
36 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
Languages: Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Raven's End
Top 9 Billed Cast
Thommy Berggren
Anders
Emy Storm
Mother
Keve Hjelm
Father
Ingvar Hirdwall
Sixten
Agneta Prytz
Neighbour
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