Du gamla, du fria

Du gamla, du fria

Du gamla, du fria

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Du gamla, du fria

1972

1h 41m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A street theatre group performs anti-capitalist and anti-militarist plays. The inner conflicts, about how to reach and how tight they shall embrace the working class, escalates and the group split up.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Marie-Louise Ekman

Marie-Louise Ekman

Björn Granath

Björn Granath

Hans Mosesson

Hans Mosesson

Ann-Charlotte Hult

Carl Johan De Geer

Carl Johan De Geer

Berit Nyman

Peter Wahlqvist

Lena Svedberg

Lena Svedberg

Håkan Alexandersson

Håkan Alexandersson

Marianne Ahrne

Marianne Ahrne

Creative team

Directed by: Öyvind Fahlström
Written by: Öyvind Fahlström

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