A melancholic depiction of life in a small Swedish town, seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy.
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Cast
15 people
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Ödmark
Also in
Intermezzo
A Guest Is Coming
Jörgen Lindström
Åke
Known for
The Silence
Bengt Lagerkvist
Mac Ahlberg
Tor Isedal
Ebenholz
Known for
The Virgin Spring
Swedes at Sea
Bertil Malmberg
Nils Svenwall
Yvonne Nygren
Aja, hans syster
Also in
The Boy in the Tree
Hällebäcks gård
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Åke's mother
Known for
Scenes from a Marriage
Brink of Life
Anders Henrikson
Narrator
Known for
Miss Julie
Prison
Hans Strååt
Åke's father
Known for
Port of Call
Isa Quensel
Aunt Göta
Known for
Emil of Lonneberga
Bengt Lagerkvist Director · Bertil Malmberg Author Nils Svenwall Production designer
First release October 31, 1959 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Åke och hans värld
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Production
Sweden
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Original title
Åke och hans värld
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · October 31, 1959
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