Raven's End
7.3
In 1936, aspiring writer Anders, along with his friend Sixten, is desperate to escape his working-class upbringing. Anders' father is an unemployed alcoholic and his mother slaves away at a laundry to support the family. A ray of hope comes Anders' way when he finishes his first novel and submits it to a publisher. But after his girlfriend gets pregnant, his future dims before his eyes once more.
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Cast
9 people
Thommy Berggren
Anders
Known for
Elvira Madigan
Emy Storm
Mother
Known for
Emil of Lonneberga
Keve Hjelm
Father
Known for
The Best Intentions
Ingvar Hirdwall
Sixten
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Beck
Christina Frambäck
Elsie
Also in
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
Lust
Agneta Prytz
Neighbour
Known for
The New Land
The Call-up
Nina Widerberg
the neighbor girl Nina
Known for
Elvira Madigan
Louise Gustafsson
Anders' girlfriend in the gazebo
Fritiof Nilsson Piraten
the writer in the waiting room
Also in
Bombi Bitt och jag
Bo Widerberg Director · Giuseppe Torelli Composer Jan Lindeström Cinematographer
United States release May 21, 1970 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Kvarteret Korpen
Production
Europa Film
Production
Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kvarteret Korpen
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · December 25, 1963
Theatrical
United States · May 21, 1970
Theatrical · US Premiere
France
May 3, 1964 · Premiere · Swedish · Cannes Film Festival
October 18, 1973 · Theatrical · French
March 25, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 24, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
September 5, 1967 · TV · FRG
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