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Release Year1944
Runtime0h 45m
LanguageNorwegian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorNiklas Skoglund
WritersJohn Sandén, Rolf Edberg
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Race of His Life
About The Race of His Life
Social Democratic election film. Young Lasse is unemployed and drawn to the Communists. However, he comes to the Social Democratic fold after heroically capturing a saboteur. He falls in love with young Greta, whose father is a nimble master tailor who knows how to put both communists and citizens in place.
Directed by Niklas Skoglund, The Race of His Life leans on a strong ensemble — Sigurd Wallén, Hans Strååt, Ann-Marie Hellgren — 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 1944.
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