Song of the Scarlet Flower

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Song of the Scarlet Flower

1956

1h 44m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Olof is driven from home when he wants to marry the wrong girl. He takes a job as a log driver and his reputation as a womanizer goes far and wide.

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24 members

Acting

Jarl Kulle

Olof Koskela

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Ulla Jacobsson

Elli

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Anita Björk

Kyllikki Malm

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Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz

Annika

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Linnéa Hillberg

Olofs mor

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Erik 'Bullen' Berglund

Koskela

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Edvin Adolphson

Malm

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Ingvar Kjellson

Falk

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Olof Bergström

Kaleb

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Fylgia Zadig

Rosa

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Sven-Eric Gamble

Stoker

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Monica Nielsen

Britta

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Gunnel Lindblom

Kerstin

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Birger Åsander

Farm hand

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Marrit Ohlsson

Maid

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Sten Ardenstam

Villager

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Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs

Villager

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Birger Lensander

Villager

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Segol Mann

Villager

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Ernst Brunman

Guest at the wedding

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Arthur Fischer

Guest at the wedding

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Elsa Desolneux

Woman

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Eva Laräng

Woman

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Hans Bendrik

Flottare

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