All Things Fair

All Things Fair

He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden.

1995 · 125 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Romance, History

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

Directed by Bo Widerberg · Written by Bo Widerberg

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Johan Widerberg Stig
Marika Lagercrantz Viola
Tomas von Brömssen Kjell
Karin Huldt Lisbet
Nina Gunke Stig's Mother
Kenneth Milldoff Stig's Father
Björn Kjellman Sigge
Frida Lindholm Olga
Sigge Cederlund Cinema Operator
Monica Stenbeck Gym Teacher
Frida Farrell Lina
Peter Larsdotter Class Monitor of Class 3B - Malmö Secondary School

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