

Under the Sun
1998-12-25 · 130 min · ★ 6.0
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.
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- Directors
- Colin Nutley
- Production companies
- SF Studios, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, SVT, Sweetwater Production
- Countries
- Sweden, Norway
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rolf LassgårdOlof
Helena BergströmEllen Lind
Johan WiderbergErik Jonsson
Gunilla RöörNewspaper Receptionist
Jonas FalkPreacher
Linda UlvaeusLena
Rikard WolffNarrator (voice)
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