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Cast
Victor Sjöström
as Hjalmar Branting
Sigurd Wallén
as Kalle Lundgren
Bengt Djurberg
as Johan Dahlberg
Solveig Hedengran
as Elin Dahlberg
Leif Amble-Næss
as Harald Bothner
Marianne Aminoff
as Eva
Carl Apolloff
as Victomte de Soto Maior
Carl Barcklind
as Semmy Rubenson
Sven Bergvall
as Christian Lundeberg
Tord Bernheim
as Hilding Nihlén
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageNorwegian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorSigurd Wallén
WritersJohn Sandén
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMot nya tider
About Mot nya tider
A Swedish drama from 1939 about the social and political developments in Sweden from 1885 until the dissolution of the union in 1905. The year is 1885, Christina Nilsson sings "Fourteen years I believe certain that I was" in the Grand Hotel's Great Hall . She also sings from the balcony of the hotel and the panic arising among listeners outside the hotel. In Norway, talks about the dissolution of the Union and the Swedish socialists with Hjalmar Branting (Victor Sjöström) is in the lead for independence.
Directed by Sigurd Wallén, Mot nya tider leans on a strong ensemble — Victor Sjöström, Sigurd Wallén, Bengt Djurberg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1939.
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