Vingar kring fyren

Vingar kring fyren

Vingar kring fyren

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Vingar kring fyren

"A Swedish major film about hard wills and strong suffering."

1938

1h 34m

6.3(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Just before the young Anna is getting married to the lighthouse keeper Holmstrand, she meets the Norwegian sailor John. He falls in love with her, but leaves her when he is told she is engaged.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lars Hanson

Lars Hanson

Knut Holmstrand

Karin Ekelund

Karin Ekelund

Anna Holmstrand

Alfred Maurstad

Alfred Maurstad

John Anker

Hilda Borgström

Hilda Borgström

Mother Holmstrand

Knut Frankman

Frisk

Anna Lindahl

Anna Lindahl

Salvation Army Officer

Robert Ryberg

The Doctor (uncredited)

Valborg Svensson

The Doctor's Wife (uncredited)

Ingrid Sandahl

Midwife (uncredited)

Hjördis Gille

Woman at the Bar in the Pub (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Written by: Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Poul Knudsen

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