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Illusive Tracks

2003-12-25 · 100 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Thriller

Christmas 1945. In a train from Stockholm to Berlin are a motley collection. It is the failure of the author Gunnar who wants to leave his old life and make a contribution in Berlin; physician Henry who plan to marry Marie and likewise Henry's current wife Karin, who he plans to kill during the journey, the middle-aged gay couple Pompe and Sixten, a soldier going to Uppsala but is on the wrong train: the cheerful and cynical old Margaret, and a dressed elf and a surly conductor. With the train are also a number of Baltic refugees accompanied by two nuns to be sent to Germany.

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Directors
Peter Dalle
Production companies
Fladen Film, Hustruskolan, Canal+ Television, SVT, Stockholm Postproduction
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gustaf HammarstenGustaf HammarstenGunnar Wern
Magnus RoosmannMagnus RoosmannHenry Schmalensee
Anna BjörkAnna BjörkMarie (Henry's Lover)
Kristina TörnqvistKristina TörnqvistKarin (Henry's Wife)
Robert GustafssonRobert GustafssonThe Soldier
Peter DallePeter DalleThe Conductor
Lena NymanLena NymanMärit
Gösta EkmanGösta EkmanTheodor Bäckström (Pompe)
Lars AmbleLars AmbleSixten Kvarnström
Jakob Stefansson
Claes LjungmarkClaes LjungmarkThe Bartender
Lakke MagnussonLakke MagnussonThe Head Waiter
Marie GöranzonMarie GöranzonThe Nun
Margreth WeiversMargreth WeiversOld Lady
Kola KrauzeKola KrauzeBaltic Refugee
Hanna EkmanHanna Ekman
Ella Bjurling
Sara Nygren
Andreas NilssonAndreas Nilsson
Nils Erik Larsson

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