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Under the Sun

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Original title

Under solen (Under the Sun)

Year

1998

Running time

118 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Colin Nutley

Screenwriter

Colin Nutley, Johanna Hald, David Neal. Story: H.E. Bates

Cast

Music

Paddy Moloney

Cinematography

Jens Fischer

Producer

Sweetwater, Svensk Filmindustri (SF), SVT, Film I Väst, Nordisk Film

Genre

Drama. Romance | 1950s

Movie Groups

H. E. Bates Adaptations

Synopsis

Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.

Rankings Position

#79 Best Swedish Movies

Awards: 1999: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1999: San Sebastián: Special Jury Mention

1998: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): 2 nominations

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Under the Sun

1998

Colin Nutley

6.6

(1,263)