The Pleasure Garden
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fanny
David Franzén
Ludvig Lundberg
Anna
Ellen Franzén
Astrid Skog
Emil
Liljedahl
Wibom
Headmaster
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Overview
A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father. Could their poet teacher be the father although he and Fanny are not married?
Release Date
1961-12-26
Average
7.5
Rating:
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