Polare

★★★★★

1976 · 1 h 44 min

Directed by Jan Halldoff · Sweden · Scandinavian Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Anki Lidén Göran Stangertz Thomas Hellberg Christer Jonsson Ted Åström Anne Kulle

Credits

Written by: Lars Molin

Plot

Kent, Lasse, Olle and Sven are in their mid-twenties and have been friends since childhood. At a restaurant they meet two young women and one of them, Lena, becomes pregnant.

Sinekatalog’s take

Polare (1976) is a Swedish drama directed by Jan Halldoff. It stars Anki Lidén, Göran Stangertz and Thomas Hellberg. It runs 104 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Guldbagge Awards 1976: Best Director (Guldbagge Award for Best Director) — Jan Halldoff

Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (74 votes)
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