The Girl in a Swing

The Girl in a Swing

The story of a woman with a magical gift and a terrifying secret

R 1988 · 119 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Thriller

A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman, despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a church, and after they are married, some bad things from her past begin surfacing in subtly supernatural ways, and he must find the best way to deal with them without destroying their relationship.

Directed by Gordon Hessler · Written by Gordon Hessler

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Meg Tilly Karin
Rupert Frazer Alan
Nicholas Le Prevost The Vicar
Elspet Gray Mrs. Dresland
Lynsey Baxter Barbara
Jean Boht Mrs. Taswell
Lorna Heilbron Flick
Hanne Borchsenius Jytte Borgen
Ljuba Castot Child in Water
Helen Cherry Lady Alice
Mogens Dalsgaard Concert Pianist
William 'Duke' Meeks Mr. Steinberg

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