

A Handful of Love
1974-02-22 · 142 min · ★ 4.7
Set against the backdrop of the 1909 general strike, Hjördis is employed as a housemaid in a wealthy Stockholm family.
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- Directors
- Vilgot Sjöman
- Production companies
- Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anita EkströmHjördis
Gösta BredefeldtDaniel Severin Larsson
Ingrid ThulinInez Crona
Ernst-Hugo JäregårdClaes Crona
Sif RuudThekla Rehnholm
Per MyrbergSebastian Rehnholm
Evabritt StrandbergThérèse Lundström
Frej LindqvistFritz Fredrik Crona
Claire WikholmZaida
Ernst GüntherTheodor Litz, "Finland"
Harald HamrellLinus
Rolf SkoglundSigfrid
Bellan RoosGrandma
Jan-Erik LindqvistIvan Persson
Georg RydebergApelberg
Pierre LindstedtNicklasson
John HarrysonMessenger
Leif AhrleLiutenant, Thérèse's fiance
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