Raven's End (1963)
"Kvarteret Korpen" (original title)

An aspiring young writer lives in a bleak working class block in the late 1930's.

Director:

Bo Widerberg

Writer:

Bo Widerberg

Stars:

Thommy Berggren, Keve Hjelm, Emy Storm

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Thommy Berggren	...	Anders
Keve Hjelm	...	The Father
Emy Storm	...	The Mother
Ingvar Hirdwall	...	Sixten
Christina Frambäck	...	Elsie
Agneta Prytz	...	Neighbour

Storyline

An aspiring young writer lives in a bleak working class block in the late 1930's.

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Plot Keywords:

abortion | husband wife relationship | drinking alcohol | working class | unemployment | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

21 May 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Rabenviertel

Filming Locations:

Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Europa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Anders: They never offered any cigars, dad.
[subtitled version]

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Connections

Featured in The Bricklayer (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Concerto for Trumpet and Strings in D"

User Reviews

Magnificent movie

A splendid exploration of life's essence, beyond illusions, images or hope. Very profound and bitter, mixture of dust and ashes, anatomy of a little world for who the future is only a myth.

Definition of errors and lost of dreams.

Definition of angry days in a empty existence.

A heavy poem and subtle meditation about world, gestures and relation with past. About death in a special form, with strange words and ambiguous intentions.

Parents like poor symbols of a lost past.

The joy of literary success like grotesque lie, love like convention, father like caricature and mother like perfect victim.

In fact, a magnificent movie, with a persistent British flavor, piece of great cinema, reflection and pledge for deep self- discovery.