
Pain of Love
1992-10-30 · 120 min · ★ 6.4
A young woman who falls in love with her teacher is hit by heartache and challenges she is not prepared for and struggles to escape her dark frame of mind.
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- Directors
- Nils Malmros
- Production companies
- Mekano Pictures, Per Holst Filmproduktion
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anne Louise HassingKirsten
Søren ØstergaardSøren
Birthe NeumannKirsten's mother
Waage SandøKirsten's father
Anni BjørnInge-Lise
Peder DahlgaardAnders
Kamilla GregersenJulie
Finn NielsenLasse
Ove PedersenExaminer in psychology
Mads-Peter NeumannExternal examiner in psychology
Victor MarcussenExternal examiner in psychology
Karin FlensborgExaminer in arts and crafts
Jytte KvinesdalMidwife
Ejnar Hans JensenChief physicianTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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