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The Stone Face (1973)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Jan Halldoff

Synopsis

After losing his son in a traffic accident and his wife to mental illness, Harry moves to a gloomy Stockholm suburb. A local youth gang is harassing the neighborhood and Harry comes up with the idea of hiring the gang to kill the bureaucrats who are responsible for the construction of the suburb. The film is a fierce critique of the political project of building suburbs designed only for workers to sleep in and also wants to have a say in the debate over nature vs nurture.

Actors

Jan Blomberg
Jan Blomberg
Harry
Per Eklöv
Per Eklöv
Frank
Leif Möller
Leif Möller
John
Ann-Marie Adamsson
Ann-Marie Adamsson
Eva Berg
Bert-Åke Varg
Bert-Åke Varg
Sångare
Annika Levin
Annika Levin
Lady
Mari Lundin
Mari Lundin
Nina
Ted Gärdestad
Ted Gärdestad
Ted
Peter Ström
Peter Ström
Brian
Marie Ekorre
Marie Ekorre
En flicka
Eva Norberg
Eva Norberg
Mats Robbert
Mats Robbert
Christer Eriksson
Christer Eriksson
Thomas Friborn
Thomas Friborn
Göran Hallman
Göran Hallman
Björn Jonsson
Björn Jonsson
Anders Oscarsson
Anders Oscarsson
Lena Ågren
Lena Ågren
Bo Halldoff
Bo Halldoff
Lennart Svensson
Lennart Svensson
Stig Norberg
Stig Norberg
Sten Johan Hedman
Sten Johan Hedman
Gösta Sundström
Gösta Sundström
Karin Miller
Karin Miller
Ulla Malmström
Ulla Malmström
Segol Mann
Segol Mann
Marianne Mohaupt
Marianne Mohaupt
Stig Malmroos
Stig Malmroos
Gunnel Wadner
Gunnel Wadner
Evert Granholm
Evert Granholm

Crews

Jan Halldoff
Jan Halldoff
Director
Gugge Hedrenius
Gugge Hedrenius
Music
Bengt Forslund
Bengt Forslund
Writer
Jan Halldoff
Jan Halldoff
Writer
Inge Ivarson
Inge Ivarson
Producer
Lasse Björne
Lasse Björne
Director of Photography
Olle Unnerstad
Olle Unnerstad
Sound
Kerstin Elg
Kerstin Elg
Makeup Artist
P.A. Lundgren
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Susanne Linnman
Susanne Linnman
Editor

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