A Paradise Without Billiards
A Paradise Without Billiards

A Paradise Without Billiards

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1991
1h 53m
6.0(1 votes)
Comedy

Overview

An Italian man emigrates to Sweden after getting tempted by the picture painted by his friend's letters but finds the reality quite different.

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Production Companies

Filmlance International
Italian International Film
Svenska Filminstitutet
SVT
Sandrews
Nordisk Film Denmark

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Paolo Migone

Giuseppe

Paolo Migone
Acting

Gianluca Favilla

Franco

Gianluca Favilla
Acting

Giacomo Poretti

Il Milanese

Giacomo Poretti
Acting

Giuseppe Nesi

Maremanian

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Renzo Spinetti

The Genovesian

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Carlo Felicetti

group leader

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Björn Granath

administrator

Björn Granath
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Carin Ödquist

secretary

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Görel Crona

Eva

Görel Crona
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Carina Lidbom

Lena

Carina Lidbom
Acting

Thomas Kim Hoder

The Dane

Thomas Kim Hoder
Acting

Michael Segerström

Chief of Police

Michael Segerström
Acting

Mona-Lis Hässelbäck

Chief of Police's wife

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Svante Grundberg

Police Officer

Svante Grundberg
Acting

Björn Wallde

Wanderer

Björn Wallde
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Pia Green

waitress

Pia Green
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Susanna Mannelli

Maria

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Azio Citi

Azio

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Massimo Sarchielli

Antonio

Massimo Sarchielli
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Dodi Moscati

Antonio's wife

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Bobo Rondelli

friend in the village

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Fabio Vannozzi

friend in the village

Fabio Vannozzi
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Carlo Neri

friend in the village

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Rossano Jalenti

the priest

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Johan Rabaeus

Olle

Johan Rabaeus
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Gustav Kling

The boss

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Bertil Norström

man in changing room

Bertil Norström
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Jonas Granström

husband

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Helene Lundell

wife

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Torsten Andreasson

young swede

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Liv Alsterlund

Unknown Role

Liv Alsterlund
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Julia Hede-Wilkens

Unknown Role

Julia Hede-Wilkens

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