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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
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 734553
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- publication date
- 1996-09-05
- title
- La Beauté des choses
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Gallery (5)
Connections
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
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Stockholm
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Malmö
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Categories
1990s coming-of-age drama films1990s erotic drama films1990s Swedish-language films1995 films1995 romantic drama films1995 Swedish filmsBest Film Guldbagge Award winnersDanish Film Database film ID same as WikidataFilms about adulteryFilms about alcoholismFilms about educatorsFilms about juvenile sexualityFilms about pubertyFilms about scandalous teacher–student relationshipsFilms directed by Bo WiderbergFilms set in 1943Films set in MalmöFilms set in SwedenFilms set on the home front during World War IIFilms whose director won the Best Director Guldbagge AwardSilver Bear Grand Jury Prize winnersSwedish coming-of-age drama filmsSwedish coming-of-age filmsSwedish erotic drama films