Comrade Pedersen

Comrade Pedersen

2006 · 123 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

A drama focused on Norwegian society in the 1970s, an era politically influenced by Marxism and Leninism.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland · Written by Hans Petter Blad

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