| Raven's End | |
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| Directed by | Bo Widerberg |
| Written by | Bo Widerberg |
| Produced by | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Starring | Thommy Berggren Keve Hjelm |
| Cinematography | Jan Lindeström |
| Edited by | Wic Kjellin |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Raven's End (Swedish:Kvarteret Korpen) is a 1963 Swedishdrama film directed byBo Widerberg, about an aspiring working-class writer inMalmö. The story bears some similarities to Widerberg's own background, although he claimed it to be entirely fictional.[1]
In the mid-1930s, Anders dreams of becoming a writer. His friend Sixten dreams of becoming afootball player so he can go to Paris and meet prostitutes in fur. Anders' ambitions are supported by his girlfriend, Elsie, and his parents. His mother supports the family by doing laundry, while his father, who is unemployed, struggles with alcohol and gambling.
Anders sends a manuscript for a book he has written about the block they live in to a publisher in Stockholm. He is asked to come to Stockholm and discuss the book, which excites his father. However, the publisher declines to publish the book, and when Anders returns, they all become very disappointed.
Elsie becomes pregnant with Anders' child. Anders seeks advice from his father, but his father is drunk, and they end up fighting. The father blames his wife for all the misery they are suffering, attributing it to an affair she once had. The mother blames the father, believing his violent behavior led to her infidelity.
Anders decides to leave his family, his pregnant girlfriend, and all the misery behind. He joins Sixten, and they both travel to Stockholm.
The film was shot on location in a run-down Malmö block that was soon to be demolished. Locals were used as extras to strengthen the feeling of authenticity.[2]
At the1st Guldbagge Awards Keve Hjelm was awarded theGuldbagge for Best Actor.[3] The film was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[4] It was also entered into the official selection at the1964 Cannes Film Festival, competing for thePalme d'Or.[5]
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