Åke and His World (1985)

  • NR
  • 10/01/1985 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 39m

A tender and lively depiction of childhood which touches us all.

Overview

Åke and his world is a long, lyrical study of a Swedish country doctor of the 1930s. Åke is the doctor's six-year-old son, from whose point of view the film is told. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is very frightened of the janitor Bergström as well as the lunatic Anne-Marie.

Allan Edwall

Director, Writer

Bertil Malmberg

Novel

Cast

Martin Lindström's headshot

Martin Lindström

Åke
Loa Falkman's headshot

Loa Falkman

Åke's father
Gunnel Fred's headshot

Gunnel Fred

Åke's mother
Katja Blomquist's headshot

Katja Blomquist

Åke's sister Aja
Ulla Sjöblom's headshot

Ulla Sjöblom

Åke's grandmother
Suzanne Ernrup's headshot

Suzanne Ernrup

Anne-Marie
Björn Gustafson's headshot

Björn Gustafson

Bergström
Alexander Skarsgård's headshot

Alexander Skarsgård

Kalle Nubb

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