"A Picture for Wide Screens and Broad Minds."

1953

1h 38m

7.3(362 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.

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Cast & Crew

44 members

Acting

Harriet Andersson

Monika Eriksson

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Lars Ekborg

Harry Lund

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Dagmar Ebbesen

Mrs. Lindström

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Åke Fridell

Ludwig Eriksson

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Naemi Briese

Monika's Mother

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Åke Grönberg

Harry's Friend at Work

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Sigge Fürst

Johan

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John Harryson

Lelle

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Georg Skarstedt

Harry's Father

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Gösta Ericsson

Forsberg

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Gösta Gustafson

Forsberg's Accountant

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Gösta Prüzelius

Salesman at Forsbergs

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Göthe Grefbo

Warehouse Worker at Forsbergs

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Arthur Fischer

Head of the Vegetable Store

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Torsten Lilliecrona

Driver at the Vegetable Store

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Bengt Eklund

First Man at the Vegetable Store

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Ivar Wahlgren

Göran

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Catrin Westerlund

Göran's Daughter

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Hanny Schedin

Mrs. Boman

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Kjell Nordenskiöld

The Hero in the Movie

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Nils Hultgren

Lindevall

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Ernst Brunman

Tobacco Dealer

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Sten Mattsson

Harry's Friend in the Workshop

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Magnus Kesster

Harry's Co-worker

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Carl-Axel Elfving

Harry's Co-worker

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Bengt Brunskog

Sicke

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Wiktor Andersson

Beer Man

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Birger Sahlberg

Beer Man

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Production

Nils Whiten

Junkman

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Tor Borong

Junkman

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Einar Söderbäck

Junkman

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Mona Geijer-Falkner

Woman in the Yard Complaining

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Astrid Bodin

Wife in the Fence Window

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Uno Larsson

Man in a beret

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Harry Ahlin

Homeowner (uncredited)

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Anders Andelius

Monika's Cavaliers (uncredited)

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Renée Björling

Göran's Wife (uncredited)

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Jessie Flaws

Homeowner's Daughter (uncredited)

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Gert Fylking

Man (uncredited)

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Gustaf Färingborg

Man in the Vegetable Store (uncredited)

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Gordon Löwenadler

Monika's Cavaliers (uncredited)

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Mona Åstrand

Girl (uncredited)

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Sven Löfgren

Truck Driver behind Harry

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Gun Östring

Nurse

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