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Jens Mons in America

1947 · 101 min

A gentle, folksy comedy of modest charms, ambling along with a warm rural humor and an easygoing sense of adventure.

Directed by: Bengt Janzon
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Edvard Persson, Stig Olin, Mim Persson

Overview: Jens Månsson has big financial problems and realizes that he probably has to leave his dear Skåne farm Gåsabo. But suddenly, he inherits a fortune from his brother John in America.
How it feels: Light, warm and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Directed by: Bengt Janzon
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Edvard Persson, Stig Olin, Mim Persson

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
ambition
Places: countryside
big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

Cast

Edvard PerssonJens Månsson
Stig OlinJohnny Andersson
Mim PerssonMim
Bojan WestinMarie-Louise
Cecil B. DeMilleSelf (uncredited)
Sven ArvorLawyer (uncredited)
Bertil BerglundCounty constable (uncredited)
Edvard DanielssonBank clerk (uncredited)
Berns De ReauxShoeshiner (uncredited)
Erik FrankAccordion player (uncredited)
Hortensia HedströmDorothy Smith (uncredited)
Kerstin HolmbergBank clerk (uncredited)
Björn HolmströmDetective (uncredited)
Einar HylanderConsulate secretary in New York (uncredited)
Vincent JonassonSteward on Drottningholm (uncredited)

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Bengt Janzon
Written by: Bengt Janzon, Carl-Adam Nycop
Starring: Edvard Persson, Stig Olin, Mim Persson, Bojan Westin, Cecil B. DeMille, Sven Arvor, Bertil Berglund, Edvard Danielsson
Music: Alvar Kraft
Cinematography: Bertil Palmgren, Mack Stengler
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: English, Swedish

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