Raven's End (1963)
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
Director:
Bo Widerberg
Writer:
Bo Widerberg
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Thommy Berggren as Anders |
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Emy Storm as Mother |
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Keve Hjelm as Father |
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Ingvar Hirdwall as Sixten |
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Christina Frambäck as Elsie |
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Agneta Prytz as Neighbour |
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Nina Widerberg as the neighbor girl Nina |
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Louise Gustafsson as Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo |
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Fritiof Nilsson Piraten as the writer in the waiting room |
| Directing | Bo Widerberg | Director |
| Writing | Bo Widerberg | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jan Lindeström | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Giuseppe Torelli | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Waldemar Bergendahl | Producer |
| Editing | Wic Kjellin | Editor |
| Art | Einar Nettelbladt | Production Design |
| Sound | Henning Elvegård | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Sven Fahlén | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Gunnar Lingby | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Bruno Rådström | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Kerstin Berg | Script Supervisor |