Åke Claesson
Also Known As: Åke Harald Einar Claesson, Åke Claeson
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birthday: July 02, 1889
Deathday: May 29, 1967
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Hon trodde det var han
Overview: The famous author Mark Storm's publisher is unhappy with his books and asks him to write books in a more popular genre, crime for example. When Mark Storm comes to his apartment, he finds a burglar, Kurre. He notices that they have a physical similarity and they change identity, which makes it possible for Storm to make empirical studies in the world of crime.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-08-28
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Take Care of Ulla
Overview: Ulla and Gunnar meet and fall in love in Stockholm in the late 1930s. Early in their relationship Ulla discovers that she is pregnant but she decides to get an abortion because she doesn't want to pressure Gunnar into marrying her. The outbreak of the war puts a strain on their relationship when Gunnar gets called up for military service.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-10-27
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Eva
Overview: Marine Bo Fredriksson is travelling home on a leave. He reminisce about an accident he caused as a 12-year old which killed a young girl, an event that has made him feel revulsion for death. Back home he meets Eva, a girl he fancies and they move together to Stockholm to start a life together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1948-12-26
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Music in Darkness
Overview: Because of an accident at a military drill the recruit Bengt loses his eyesight and becomes blind. He gets to live with relatives in the countryside and meets the young Ingrid. She falls in love with him but Bengt's bitterness also makes him blind to her attentions.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1948-01-17
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Gabrielle
Overview: While Bertil Lindström works at the Swedish embassy in Paris, his wife Gabrielle spends the summer alone in Sweden. After a phone call to her, he starts to think of all the things she can possibly be doing separated from him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-12-26
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Do You Believe in Angels?
Overview: Jan Froman is a young man with great plans for the future. He gets a job as an assistant janitor at a bank, but with inherited money he starts to buy and sell real estate which eventually increases in value. He falls in love with Margareta, whose father is a naval officer. Margareta is slighted by her fiance and follows Froman on a sailing trip in the archipelago. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1961-01-30
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Familjen Björck
Overview: The Björcks are an ordinary middle-class family in a large Stockholm apartment with with two children, Greta and Ville. But the family's happiness is threatened in two ways: Greta prefers Börje Schack instead of the well-behaving Bertil. And the flirtatious Mrs. Holten tries to snare Mr. Björck.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-01-20
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Flames in the Dark
Overview: Latin teacher Birger Sjögren at Ringsala boarding school threatens his possesive and chronically ill mother that he will get married. She gets a stroke and dies. Sjögren is affected by feelings of guilt, envy and hatred towards the surroundings. A series of mysterious fires have taken place around the school the last few months. One of the students has seen Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted biology teacher Nordmark, expert of the criminal mind?
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-03-02
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Life Goes On
Overview: The Swedish officer Mikael Bourg has served with the French army in Africa. When he returns to Sweden after many years abroad to recover from malaria, he meets his son, a student who prefers partying with his frat friends instead of his bank job; a disappointment in his father's eyes. He also meets a young librarian, Ebba Garland, which makes him feel young again and distracts him from the sickness.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-02-28
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Karin Månsdotter
Overview: Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-11-01
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General von Döbeln
Overview: 1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-10-26
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Our Gang
Overview: A gang of friends lose their club house and collect money for a new one by singing in public.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-02-02
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Aktören
Overview: The actor Philip has an accident on the way to his own wedding and the shock makes him lose his voice.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-01-01
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Marie in the Windmill
Overview: Maria is a waitress at a local restaurant when an older man propose to her. She is a bit skeptical but agrees to marry him and become the mistress of his estate Kvarngården. Maria had a son which she was forced to give away for adoption when he was born because she could not take care of him. She has keep contact with the child and posed as a kind aunt. She has not told her new husband about her son and when the years go by and no children of their own comes along the resentment and bitterness grows. When the adoptive mother of Maria's son dies she and the adoptive father agrees that the best thing for the boy is to come and stay with Maria at Kvarngården. She also hope that it will make her husband come out of his bitterness to have a young boy around. The result is unfortunately quite the opposite.
Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-01-15
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The Nuthouse
Overview: In Stockholm in the year 2248 an excavation leads to the discovery of 45,000 meters of film from the 1940's master director Hasse Ekman . The material is in a disarray but the Society for Ancient Film Research compiles the material after what is believed to have been the master's artistic intentions
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1951-09-21
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En sjöman i frack
Overview: First mate Karlsson is mistaken for famous actor Linde.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-02-22
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The Ghost Reporter
Overview: Augustus Blomkvist sells his sausage factory and buys the newspaper Stockholms-Posten where he starts working as a reporter under false name.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-08-09
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Försummad av sin fru
Overview: Pelle (Karl-Arne Holmsten) and Siska (Irma Christenson) Hedberg are both journalists on the same newspaper. Pelle is an editor and Siska writes a relationship advice column. They're also newlyweds. And they love each other and are very happy together. But Siska often works late. Which leaves Pelle home alone. And after a while he starts to feel neglected. So he writes a letter about his problem to Siska’s relationship column. And HILARITY ensues in this ZANY ROM-COM!
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1947-10-19
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The Turnstile
Overview: The small town of Gåtatorp in Småland is entirely dependent on its prominent furniture factory. But the factory is in danger because the weak economy means that the bank wants to shut down the factory.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-12-21
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A Crime
Overview: "A Crime" - A murder is committed in an apartment building in Stockholm. And afterward all clues point toward the Justice of the Supreme Court and his sons. But who did it? And why? And will they be able to live with the guilt?
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-08-22
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You Who Are About to Enter
Overview: Tomas Eckert, a civil servant, is subjected to a violated woman's revenge. It happens to be his boss's wife, Märta Palm. Tomas is accused of having abused Mrs.Palm. She also reveals that Tomas's wife is morphine addict. He collapses and is forced to accept early retirement, diagnosed "epilepsy with mental changes"
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-11-02
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Children of the Night
Overview: A man meets prisoner Nils Gustaf Boman and asks him why he strayed from the straight and narrow. The prisoner says: "Put yourself in my position." The man does and sees before him himself as Nils Gustaf Boman.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-08-26
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Flickor i hamn
Overview: Shipmate Henrik gets in contact with two women in Gothenburg — the sociable Lisbeth and the shy Astrid.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-04-20
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Iris and the Lieutenant
Overview: Robert, an upper-class officer, meets and falls in love with Iris, a house maid. His family will do anything to stop her from marrying him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-12-16
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The Road to Klockrike
Overview: Bolle gets tired of working at the cigar factory and because of his desire for freedom he takes to the road. He and the other hobos have only one problem and that is the mounted policemen chasing vagrants.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1953-07-19
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My Passionate Longing
Overview: The nurse Nina becomes sterile after an illegal abortion and keep it a secret from her husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-11-19
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Young Summer
Overview: Helge Lysvik is a farmers son. He dreams of a future as a musician.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-09-27
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Man glömmer ingenting
Overview: When Nora's father unexpectedly dies, she moves to her uncle Berthold and his wife Alice. Berthold is immediately attracted to the 19-year old girl, but his wife, jealous and alcoholic, notices it and becomes hostile to Nora. Nora begins her art studies to become a painter and gets to know the young Johan Manel, who falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-12-16
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Kungajakt
Overview: The film takes place in the 1780s. The Russians plan to overthrow Gustav III from the Swedish throne and Lieutenant Rehusen tries to stop them, while fighting for his king, he also fights for his love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-01-21
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Resan bort
Overview: Bernt comes to a small town to rob the bank. But behind the counter stands his old friends Hjalmar, and he has to pretend it was all a joke. Hjalmar asks him to spend the night at his home. He meets Ellen, now Hjalmar's wife. Bernt is still attracted to her and it was only a coincidence that it was Hjalmar who married her and not Bernt. When Hjalmar goes on a business trip, Bernt stays with Ellen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-12-26
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Begär
Overview: Carsten Berg returns home after 15 years abroad. He gets into a fight with his father, who dies of a heart attack. Carsten must take over his fathers business. He is informed that he is suffering from an incurable disease.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-09-02
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En äventyrare
Overview: A free fantasy about the Swedish poet and adventurer Lars Wivallius.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-09-11
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Nattvaktens hustru
Overview: Ingegerd Lindberg is coming to Stockholm from the countryside. The first person she meets at the Central Station is Curt Brehmer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1947-10-20
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Svarta rosor
Overview: A young woman is predestined to marry her fathers companion. During the summer she falls in love with an artist. The intended husband detects the love affair and confronts the couple.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-08-27
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Finnskogens folk
Overview: The year is 1906. Somewhere on the long lake of Fryken, pastor David Amberg appears. He is not satisfied with the religious life of the countryside. He wants to bring real revival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-10-18
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Trötte Teodor
Overview: Teodor is happy and newly married to Marianne; unfortunately, his domineering mother-in-law shares the young couple's home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-12-26
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Onda ögon
Overview: Per Jonas wife Hedvig is ill and Barbro has been employed to care for her. Per Jonas falls in love with Barbro and in order to live with her, he kills Hedvig.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1947-02-03
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Jagad
Overview: A smalltime businessman gets himself into finance problems. His bank requires tangible proof of ability to pay. The businessman makes a drastic decision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-08-27
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Paradiset
Overview: The two alcoholics Rudolf and Bertil gets fired from their jobs. For Bertil the story ends happily. He quits drinking and takes a job on a ship. For Rudolph it is worse. He can't kick the booze.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-10-16
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Miss Julie
Overview: Based on the play by August Strindberg, Miss Julie vividly depicts the battle of the sexes and classes that ensues when Julie, a wealthy businessman's daughter, falls for Jean, her father's bitter servant.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1951-06-28
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The Serious Game
Overview: Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-11-26
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Two Kings
Overview: The young adventurer Signature Hjelm meets one day a runaway carriage, and succeeds by a resourceful and daring intervention to avert an accident. The rig belongs to Gustav III's favorite, Baron Armfelt, and as a reward for his feat will Ture service of the king's guard. Conspirators trying maple certainly entice him over to the king's enemies, but Ture reports Gustaf receiving a grim and determined expression on his face: "Spies even here!" His confidence Signature increases.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1925-11-09
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Dunungen
Overview: The shy Anne-Marie wants to marry the mayor's son despite his parents' opposition.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-12-26
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Sol över Klara
Overview: The film is about a group of artists in the Klara Quarter. Ararat, a poor painter in Stockholm, one day meet his ex-fiance Elisabeth who is now a rich widow.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-08-03
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The Heavenly Play
Overview: "The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the spring. But when the plague comes, the people accuse Marit of witchcraft. She is sentenced to death. Mats can not understand the divine justice and decides to go to paradise and ask God himself. It becomes a journey where he meets the prophets, king Solomon and finally God himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-12-21
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Young Blood
Overview: Eva is a very talented and able college girl. In the summer she is going to work at a farm. There she meets a different world of unwanted children, desires and temporary relationships.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-10-12
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Maria
Overview: Maria has been fired from her job as a householder with a family in a small town in Sweden. She leaves in anger for Stockholm, aiming for a career as an actress.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1947-08-01
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Ödemarksprästen
Overview: In the early 18th century the priest Martin Ryselius has become widower and stands alone with a one-year-old daughter. He is seeking the meaning of existence by heading north in Sweden for a priesthood service in the mountains.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-03-30
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Helen of Troy
Overview: Intrigues and entanglements before Prince Paris wins the heart of beautiful Helena. It all happens in the small kingdom of Arcadia at the time of the Trojan War. Swedish version of Jacques Offenbach's operetta of the classic Greek myth.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1951-12-26
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Hans majestäts rival
Overview: "His Majesty's Rival" - A young man, Lars Hjelm, returns home after being in Italy on a scholarship from the Swedish king, Gustaf III. On his way home he meets with opera singer Antoinette and fall in love with her. His fiancee Eva expects him home any day.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-11-02
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Hotell Kåkbrinken
Overview: Laban Lundström is the porter at Hotell Kåkbrinken. The hotel is threatened by wholesaler Sjökvist, who wants to pull down the house and build a new and modern house instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-12-26
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Herre med portfölj
Overview: Rolf Berger, a hard working and dutiful deputy judge at the court of appeal, has been married for many years with Eva. She has long ago accepted that he spends his evenings with his legal work. Rolf Berger has been invited to the 25th anniversary of his graduation and starts to reconsider the kind of life he lives. When he meets the 19-year old Inger he falls in love with her and decide to leave his wife.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-11-30
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Solkatten
Overview: The waitress Monica goes to Västerköping to find out who actually was her father. By aunt Margareta, she has been told that her mother, who died at birth, had four admirers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1948-11-27
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Ulla, My Ulla
Overview: In the cellar Tuppen in Stockholms Old Town the troubadour Bellman sits with his drinking buddies Fredman, Mollberg, Mowitz and Father Berg.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1930-10-27
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Ung och kär
Overview: The two young attachées Freddie Rundhult and Rutger af Utterfeldt at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are rivals for the beautiful operetta singer Alice.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1950-11-11
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Ungdom i bojor
Overview: A waitress finds out that her fourteen year old brother is a member of a youth gang doing burglaries in kiosks. Valdemar Jansson escapes prison and seeks out his fiancee Karin, but she does not want to know about him. She studies at the Social Institute and provides herself as a waitress in a cafe. She lives with her grandmother and her younger brother Benke. One day she discovers that Benke belongs to a boy, who makes minor burglaries in newspaper kiosks.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-11-16
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Jag är eld och luft
Overview: Vicar Ahrman's young daughter Jenny has left the home to start a new life with her beloved Stefan. But Jenny's dreams for the future is shattered when Stefan doesn't turn up to their meeting. Heartbroken, she returns home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-09-07
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Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen
Overview: "The Ingegerd Bremssen Case" - The young nurse Ingegerd Bremssen walks on a lonely road in the woods and gets attacked by a man. He rapes her and disappears. A passing car picks up Ingegerd and drives her to a mental hospital, where she is taken care of. But she has suffered a severe shock and considers her life completely ruined.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-03-11
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Seger i mörker
Overview: The story about Gustaf Dalén, the farm boy who became one of Sweden's greatest inventors.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-09-16
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Appassionata
Overview: A classic melodrama about the famous pianist Thomas Dahlhoff.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-02-02
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