The Great Amateur

The Great Amateur

1958 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

Modern fairy tale about the small town of Fårtuna where the chief of police is also an amateur theater director. The local shop assistant Linda aspires to become an actress and gets discovered by a talent agent from Stockholm.

Directed by Hasse Ekman · Written by Hasse Ekman

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