Ormen (film)

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Ormen
Directed by Hans Abramson
Written byHans Abramson
Nita Värhammar
Based on The Snake by Stig Dagerman
Produced by Lorens Marmstedt
Starring Christina Schollin
CinematographyMac Ahlberg
Release date
  • 25 April 1966 (1966-04-25)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Ormen, also known as The Serpent, is a 1966 Swedish drama film directed by Hans Abramson. It is based on the novel The Snake by Stig Dagerman. Christina Schollin won the award for Best Actress at the 3rd Guldbagge Awards. [1]

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References

  1. "Ormen (1966)". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 27 February 2014.