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The Best Intentions

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The Best Intentions (TV Miniseries)

Original title

Den goda viljanaka

AKA

The Best Intentions

Year

1992

Running time

181 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Bille August

Screenwriter

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Cinematography

Jörgen Persson

Producer

Co-production Sweden-Germany-United Kingdom;

SVT Drama

Genre

Drama. Romance | 1910s. Religion

Synopsis

The story of Ingmar Bergman's parents. In 1909, poor theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. After a few years Anna can't stand living in the rural county with the uncouth people. She returns to Uppsala, Henrik stays in the north.

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Rankings Position

#15 Best Swedish Movies
#23 Best Nordic Countries Films
#70 Best Movies of the '90s
#111 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film

Awards: 1992: Cannes: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm): Best Picture, Best Actress

1992: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Actress (Pernilla August), Screenplay and 4 nominations

1992: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): 2 nominations

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