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Åke and His World(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-10-31
70%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
A melancholic depiction of life in a small Swedish town, seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy.
Languages: Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Åke and His World
Top 8 Billed Cast
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Ödmark
Jörgen Lindström
Åke
Tor Isedal
Ebenholz
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Åke's mother
Anders Henrikson
Narrator
Hans Strååt
Åke's father
Isa Quensel
Aunt Göta
John Elfström
An old man
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Overview
A melancholic depiction of life in a small Swedish town, seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy.
Release Date
1959-10-31
Average
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Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
svenska
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