| 1939 | |
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| Directed by | Göran Carmback |
| Screenplay by | Brasse Brännström,Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Produced by | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Starring | Helene Egelund Helena Bergström Per Morberg |
| Music by | Anders Berglund |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
1939 is a Swedishdrama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1989,[1] directed byGöran Carmback.[2]
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The film is set inStockholm in 1939 where 18 year old Annika fromVärmland comes to work as awaitress girl.[3] In Stockholm, she meets a lively woman named Berit, and the two often go out dancing together. She also meets Bengt Hall, a wealthy man. Even though his parents do not think she is good enough for him, they get married. After a while, Bengt begins to get very jealous of her interactions with other men, and he starts to abuse her. Meanwhile, Berit has become pregnant, however she doesn't know who the father is. Annika tries to help her, but this causes Bengt to have another tantrum. WhenWorld War II finishes in May 1945, Annika moves back home to Värmland.
In 1990, the film was released to VHS by Media Transfer,[4] and toDVD in 2010 as part of the seriesSvenska klassiker.[5]