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The Women on the Roof

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Original title

Kvinnorna på taket

Year

1989

Running time

89 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Carl-Gustav Nykvist

Screenwriter

Carl-Gustav Nykvist, Lasse Summanen

Cast

Music

Håkan Möller

Cinematography

Ulf Brantas, Jörgen Persson

Producer

Channel One

Genre

Drama. Romance | Gay & Lesbian

Synopsis

An innocent and beautiful teenage girl, Linnea takes a garret room in Stockholm just before WWI. She begins work for a dour older man, but soon meets an interesting young woman, Anna, a photographer. They form a relationship based on mutual attraction; soon they are lovers. From Anna, Linnea learns the craft of photography; European politics heat up, and Anna's even-tempered and versatile boyfriend Willy suddenly returns to take up with her again and with Linnea, too.

Awards: 1989: European Film Awards: Best Cinematography

1989: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Actor (Stellan Skarsgård)

1989: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

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The Women on the Roof

1989

Carl-Gustav Nykvist