“It is written that 490 times you can sin and be forgiven. This motion picture is about the 491st.”
A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are assigned to live together in a rundown apartment in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. The six boys are being supervised by two forgiving and uneasy social workers. Their need to continue to commit petty crimes escalates out of boredom with the situation. One night they run into a young girl in trouble.
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Cast
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Lars Lind
Krister
Also in
Rebecka Martinsson
The Dying Detective
Leif Nymark
Nisse
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Stig Törnblom
Egon
Also in
Någonstans i Sverige
Sams
Lars Hansson
Pyret
Also in
Ärliga blå ögon
Kocken
Sven Algotsson
Jingis
No other roles listed
Torleif Cederstrand
Butcher
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Bo Andersson
Fisken
Also in
The D.T.'s
P & B
Lena Nyman
Steva
Known for
Autumn Sonata
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Mona Andersson
Kajsa
Known for
The Health Journey
Frank Sundström
Inspector
Known for
Shame
Åke Grönberg
Reverend Mild
Known for
Sawdust and Tinsel
Summer with Monika
Jan Blomberg
Tester
Known for
All These Women
Vilgot Sjöman Director · Lars Görling Writer Gunnar Fischer Cinematographer
United States release April 4, 1964 · Produced in Sweden · Languages Japanese, Swedish
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · March 16, 1964
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 1964
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