29 Jan 1958
Elevator to the Gallows
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Everlasting Moments
In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.
Top Billed Cast
Maria Heiskanen Maria Larsson
Mikael Persbrandt Sigfrid Larsson
Jesper Christensen Sebastian Pedersen
Emil Jensen Englund
Callin Öhrvall Maja Larsson (age 15-22)
Nellie Almgren Maja Larsson (age 8-10)
Birte Heribertson Maja Larsson (narration) / Aunt Tora
Ghita Nørby Miss Fagerdal
Amanda Ooms Matilda
Hans Henrik Clemensen Mr. Fagerdal
Maria Lundqvist Miss Petrén
Annika Lundgren Miss Öst
Ann Petrén Ida
Livia Millhagen Ingeborg's mother
Zenna Fiscella Ingeborg
Claire Wikholm Grandmother Karna
Antti Reini Finnish Sea Captain
Johanna Troell Margareta
Rune Bergman Maria's Father
Hans Alfredson Prison Guard
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