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False as Water

Original title: Falsk som vatten
  • 19851985
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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False as Water (1985)
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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 mo... Read allJohn 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.... Read allJohn 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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
650
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
83,373
26,317
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    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writer
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Malin Ek
      • Sverre Anker Ousdal
      • Marie Göranzon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writer
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Malin Ek
      • Sverre Anker Ousdal
      • Marie Göranzon
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Sverre Anker Ousdal and Malin Ek in False as Water (1985)
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    Malin Ek
    Malin Ek
    • Clara
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    • John
    Marie Göranzon
    Marie Göranzon
    • Anna
    • (as Mari Göranzon)
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Stig
    Örjan Ramberg
    Örjan Ramberg
    • Carl
    Lotta Ramel
    Lotta Ramel
    • Fia
    Philip Zandén
    Philip Zandén
    • Jens
    • (as Philip Zanden)
    Catharina Alinder
    Catharina Alinder
    • Tina
    Martin Lindström
    • Lill-John
    Magnus Uggla
    Magnus Uggla
    • Schüll
    Folke Lind
    Folke Lind
    • Gubben
    Ing-Marie Carlsson
    Ing-Marie Carlsson
    • Göteborgskan
    Gunilla Olsson
    • Nya hyresgästen
    • (as Gunilla Ohlsson)
    Jan Wirén
    • Läkaren
    • (as Jan Wiren)
    Hans Alfredson
    Hans Alfredson
    • Clara's Father
    • (uncredited)
    Carl-Olof Alm
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Åke Arenhill
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Anders Beckman
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writer
      • Hans Alfredson(screenplay) (short story "Bokförläggaren som slutade i badet eller Kommissariens sista fall")
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    • Crazy credits
      The cast credits are followed by "Och dessutom som sig själva några ur den kulturella eliten." (And also as themselves some people from the cultural elite.)
    • Connections
      References Straw Dogs (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Gaite Parisienne
      Written by Jacques Offenbach

      Decca 411 708-1

    User reviews3

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    7/10
    Nervous ... and break down
    Relationships can be tough ... we mostly don't even know ourselves so how can we tell about our significant other, right? Putting that to the test, especially in a newer, more fragile relationship.

    The thriller aspects of the movie work nicely and there is things that you may realize or see that others might miss. And there is also a really nice ending to it all. On the other hand, I assume some might not like the way the movie ... "resolves" things in the end. But you can never reach everyone, now can you?
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    • Aug 22, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1985 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Falsk som vatten
    • Production companies
      • Svenska Ord
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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