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Only a Mother (1949) · Cineora

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AN ALF SJÖBERG FILM

Only a Mother

19491h 32mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 269 votes

THE STORY

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Family
Love
Class

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorAlf Sjöberg

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Eva DahlbeckMaria, aka Rya-Rya

Ragnar FalckHenrik, Rya-Rya's husband

Ulf PalmeHammar

Hugo BjörneEniel

Åke FridellInspector

Mona Geijer-FalknerEmili

Max von SydowNils

Margaretha KrookBerta

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