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All Things Fair
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1995 Swedish film directed by Bo Widerberg
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6.4In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.
Released: 1995-03-08125 minDir: Bo WiderbergDrama, Romance, War
Cast
- Johan Widerberg as Stig
- Marika Lagercrantz as Viola
- Tomas von Brömssen as Kjell
- Karin Huldt as Lisbet
- Nina Gunke as Stig's Mother
- Kenneth Milldoff as Stig's Father
Themes
- high school
- jealousy
- world war ii
- older woman seduces younger guy
- alcoholism
- cheat on husband
- teacher
- older woman younger man relationship
- underage sex
- teachers and students
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
8,564 votes
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Rated
- Unrated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Sweden
- Original language
- Swedish
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- Bo Widerberg
- Screenwriter
- Bo Widerberg
- Producer
- Per Holst
- Narrative location
- Sweden
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 734553
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1996-09-05
- title
- La Beauté des choses
- film editor
- Bo Widerberg
- film format
- 35 mm film
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