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The Rooster
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The Rooster

1981-09-04 · 97 min · ★ 5.6

Comedy

In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile. But as soon as he buys himself a car it becomes much easier, especially since he has the power to relocate people to an easier line of work. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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Production details

Directors
Lasse Hallström
Production companies
SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Magnus HärenstamMagnus HärenstamCederqvist
Allan EdwallAllan EdwallThorsson
Pernilla AugustPernilla AugustÅsa Eriksson
Maria JohanssonMaria JohanssonHjördis Nilsson
Åsa BjerkerotGerda Skogsberg
Suzanne ErnrupSuzanne ErnrupOttilia
Ing-Marie CarlssonIng-Marie CarlssonKarin Petrén
Ellionor BilleBarbro Karlsson
Ebba MalmströmCecilia
Annika ChristensenBodil
Annika DoppingMagda Fors
Lill-Anna AnderssonLisa
Anita EkströmAnita EkströmAnna
Lena BrogrenLena BrogrenOld Lady
Lars Göran CarlssonDisponent
Irma ErixonOld lady
Weiron HolmbergWeiron HolmbergKarlsson
Roland JanssonRoland JanssonHolger
Lis NilheimLis NilheimManager's wife
Lars-Erik BerenettLars-Erik BerenettGerman

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