Five Days in August

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Five Days in August

1973

1h 35m

3.0(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Viveca is 31, divorced, and has a son of 6 years. She and her friend Aud have left the hectic everyday life and moved in with bohemians and artists. We follow these two women for five days, as they come in contact with many different people.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Margrete Robsahm

Viveca

Kjersti Døvigen

Aud

Eli Anne Linnestad

Viveca's Friend

Stellan Skarsgård

Christer

Thomas Robsahm

Thomas

Harald Heide-Steen Jr.

Alfred

Einar Olsen

El Yucan

Kari Svendsen

Stina

Morten Andresen

Læregutten

Bente Børsum

Barnehagelærerinne

Creative team

Directed by: Svend Wam
Written by: Svend Wam
Fred Sassebo

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