Nationalmonumentet

Nationalmonumentet

Nationalmonumentet

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Nationalmonumentet

1977

1h 29m

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Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

The sculptor Erik Some gets commissioned to create a national monument. His sculpture gets rejected but it's the starting point for a lot of political and light-hearted complications.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Erik Some

Gunnar Björnstrand

Gunnar Björnstrand

Svante Puke

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Gregerson

Margaretha Krook

Margaretha Krook

Fru Olsson

Lena Nyman

Lena Nyman

Dora Svensson

Carl Billquist

Carl Billquist

Rune

Urban Sahlin

Börje Mellvig

Börje Mellvig

Gösta Prüzelius

Gösta Prüzelius

Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist

Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist

Creative team

Directed by: Bernt Callenbo

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