Jänken

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Jänken
Directed by Lars Lennart Forsberg
Written byLars Lennart Forsberg
Märta Weiss
Starring Anita Ekström
CinematographyPetter Davidson
Release date
  • 16 February 1970 (1970-02-16)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Jänken is a 1970 Swedish drama film directed by Lars Lennart Forsberg. Anita Ekström won the award for Best Actress at the 7th Guldbagge Awards. [1]

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References

  1. "Jänken (1970)". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 2 March 2014.