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False as Water
Genres
DramaThriller
Overview
John and Carl have a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara who recently made her debut, and Clara's fiancé Stig. John and Clara fall in love with each other, and she moves into an apartment owned by John. John breaks up with his wife and moves in with Clara. But Clara has a nervous breakdown.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1985-11-08
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
5.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Malin Ek
Clara
Sverre Anker Ousdal
John
Marie Göranzon
Anna
Stellan Skarsgård
Stig
Örjan Ramberg
Carl
Lotta Ramel
Fia
Philip Zandén
Jens
Catharina Alinder
Tina
Martin Lindström
Lill-John
Magnus Uggla
Schüll
Folke Lindh
The Old Man
Ing-Marie Carlsson
The Gothenburg Woman
Gunilla Olsson
The New Tenant
Jan Wirén
The Doctor
Hans Alfredson
Clara's Father (uncredited)
Tage Danielsson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Povel Ramel
Party Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Brøgger
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kristina Lugn
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nils Petter Sundgren
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jan-Öjvind Swahn
Party Guest (uncredited)
Klas Östergren
Party Guest (uncredited)
Annika Hagström
Party Guest (uncredited)
Carl-Olof Alm
Police Officer (uncredited)
Åke Arenhill
Party Guest (uncredited)
Anders Beckman
Policeman (uncredited)
Franco Mariano
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Niklas Rådström
Party Guest (uncredited)
Carl Magnus von Seth
Poetry Reader (uncredited)
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