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Charlotte Löwensköld

1979 · 124 min

A slow, serious period romance steeped in rural piety, where tender courtship and inner spiritual struggle quietly pull against each other.

Directed by
Jackie Söderman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ingrid Janbell, Lars Green, Gunnel Broström
Overview
1830 Värmland, Sweden. Master Karl Arthur Ekenstedt comes to aid the Minister at Crosss Church. He falls in love with Charlotte Löwensköld, housekeeper in the rectory. They get engaged. Charlotte is full of life, energetic and practical. Karl Arthur struggle with his faith and God.

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Directed by
Jackie Söderman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ingrid Janbell, Lars Green, Gunnel Broström
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jackie Söderman
Written by
Bengt Bratt
Starring
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Music
Eskil Hemberg
Cinematography
Rune Ericson
Runtime
124 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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