Flickan från fjällbyn

Flickan från fjällbyn

1948 · 79 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, History

Bad harvests and starvation makes northern Swedish farmers consider emigrating to the USA.

Directed by Anders Henrikson · Written by Sven Gustafson

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