Ett enklare liv

Ett enklare liv

Ett enklare liv

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Ett enklare liv

2008

1h 27m

5.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A successful stockbroker gets in trouble and has to escape from Hamburg in Germany to Vänersborg in Sweden with his two children.

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SVT

Tre Vänner

Cast & Crew

12 members

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Ulrich Noethen

Peter Hoffman

Ulrich Noethen

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Isabel Bongard

Nina Hoffman

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Lisa Nilsson

Helena

Lisa Nilsson

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Robin Becker

Bastian Hoffman

Robin Becker

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Jim Rautiainen

Olle

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Erik Årman

Jeppsson

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Petter Billengren

Keller assistant

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Christer Fjällström

Glenn

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Richard Sammel

Schulman

Richard Sammel

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Ing-Marie Carlsson

Lisbeth

Ing-Marie Carlsson

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Linnea Cart-Lamy

Ellen

Linnea Cart-Lamy

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Ingemar Johansson

Kurt

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