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Sweet but lonesome Olof lives by himself on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read or write, he is forced to take people on trust. Olof must depend upon his younger friend Erik to help him with the farm work. Then one day, out of the blue, Olof places a personal ad in t...

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Corporate Authors: Sweetwater (Firm), Svensk filmindustri, Sveriges television, Götenorg/Drama (Firm), Film 1 Väst (Firm), Nordisk Film- & TV Fond, New Yorker Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Nutley, Colin, Lassgård, Rolf, 1955-, Bergström, Helena, Widerberg, Johan, 1974-, Röör, Gunilla, 1959-, Falk, Jonas, Ulvaeus, Linda, 1973-, Arnadóttir, Bergljót, Sandberg, Per, 1962-, Wolff, Rikard, 1958-, Fischer, Jens, 1946-, Fröderberg, Bengt, Schaffer, Perry, Moloney, Paddy, Thulin, Camilla, 1961-, Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974
Format: Video DVD
Language:Swedish
Language Notes:Swedish dialogue, English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, [2004]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Sweden > Drama.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Sweden > Drama.
Farmers > Sweden > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Sweet but lonesome Olof lives by himself on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read or write, he is forced to take people on trust. Olof must depend upon his younger friend Erik to help him with the farm work. Then one day, out of the blue, Olof places a personal ad in the paper. The ad attracts Ellen, a beautiful well-heeled city woman. Erik, also taken with Ellen, is determined to destroy her blossoming romance with Olof by unearthing the secret past he is convinced she is hiding.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
Based on the short story "The little farm" by H.E. Bates.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Jens Fischer ; art director, Bengt Fröderberg ; editor, Perry Schaffer ; music, Paddy Moloney ; costume designer, Camilla Thulin.
ISBN:1567303331
9781567303339