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Jerusalem

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Original title

Jerusalem

Year

1997

Running time

168 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Bille August

Screenwriter

Bille August. Novel: Selma Lagerlöf

Cast

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Cinematography

Jörgen Persson

Producer

Co-production Sweden-Denmark-Finland-Norway-Iceland;

First Look Pictures, Radio (DR)

Genre

Drama | Small Town Life (Non-North American). 19th Century. Sequel. Based on a true story

Movie Groups

Selma Lagerlöf Adaptations

Synopsis

In the late nineteenth century, a small Swedish community is torn apart when Hellgum (Sven-Bertil Taube), a charismatic preacher from America, sets up a congregation on the estate of Karin (Pernilla August), the daughter of the richest man in town who died years ago. While she and her husband Tim (Reine Brynolfsson) are convinced of his healing powers and the truth of his judgmental brand of fundamentalist Christianity, her estranged brother Ingmar (Ulf Friberg) will have nothing to do with him. Although Ingmar wants to take Gertrud (Maria Bonnevie) as his wife, she has a vision of Christ that sets her on a path different from his.

The turning point in these people's lives comes when Hellgum decides to lead his followers to Jerusalem to join a colony under the leadership of Mrs. Gordon (Olympia Dukakis), his teacher from Chicago. Convinced that the end of the world is near, most of those under Hellgum's influence decide to join him. In Jerusalem, Karin squares off against tragedy but finds the peace that has eluded her all of her life. Gertrud struggles with her faith and the challenges of forgiveness. And Ingmar, who has sold his soul in order to save the family farm, decides to make one last attempt to reconcile with the only woman he has ever loved.

Rankings Position

#72 Best Swedish Movies

Awards: 1996: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Supporting Actress (Lena Endre) and 2 nominations

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Jerusalem

1997

Bille August

6.6

(161)