Old Clock of Roenneberga

Old Clock of Roenneberga

1944 · 101 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Rönneberga is an old family manor. When Lennart Heijken is born, his proud father buys his newborn a grandfather's clock that will follow him through his life and see him become a student, an officer, a married man, and eventually an old man.

Directed by Gunnar Skoglund · Written by Gunnar Skoglund

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