

A Serious Game
2016-09-09 · 116 min · ★ 5.5
In the 1910s, journalist Arvid Stjärnblom and painter's daughter Lydia Stille fall in love with each other.
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- Directors
- Pernilla August
- Production companies
- B-Reel Films, SVT, Nordisk Film Sweden, Film i Väst, Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Nimbus Film, Motlys
- Countries
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 90,000
Top Cast
Sverrir GudnasonArvid Stjärnblom
Karin Franz KörlofLydia Stille
Liv MjönesDagmar Randel
Michael NyqvistMarkel
Mikkel Boe FølsgaardCarl Lidner
Sven NordinMarkus Roslin
Göran RagnerstamAnders Stille
Richard ForsgrenLovén
Petronella BarkerMrs Von Rosen
Ia LanghammerMrs Randel
Alba AugustAlma
Sofia RönnegårdHarriet
Staffan GötheStjärnblom
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