Den blomstertid...

Den blomstertid...

1940 · 100 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

On an island in the Stockholm archipelago lives a man named Albin who has fallen in love with the new school teacher named Eva. Because of the Winter War the island is isolated and smuggling is rampant, the leader of this operation is named Fritjof and he is also interested in Eva.

Directed by Alf Sjöberg · Written by Alf Sjöberg

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