Welcome to Verona (2006)

In a sanatorium for people in their 60's Walter meets Virginia and falls in love. His boyish invites only upset her. In another attempt to capture her interest he directs "Romeo and Juliet" starring the residents of the sanatorium.

Director:

Suzanne Osten

Writers:

Suzanne Osten, Erik Uddenberg

Stars:

Jan Malmsjö, Ghita Nørby, Erland Josephson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jan Malmsjö	...	Walter
Ghita Nørby	...	Virginia
Erland Josephson	...	Joseph
Simon Norrthon	...	Lennart
Victoria Olmarker	...	Åsa
Anne-Lise Gabold	...	Helena
Malin Ek	...	Birgit
Inger Hayman	...	Elsa
Danilo Bejarano	...	Ahmed
Pjotr Giro	...	Zoran
César Sarachu	...	Carlo (as Cesar Sarachu)
Gösta Bredefeldt	...	Viktor
Anna Takanen	...	Gudrun
Malin Cederblad	...	Lotta
Niklas Ek	...	Tord

Storyline

In a sanatorium for people in their 60's Walter meets Virginia and falls in love. His boyish invites only upset her. In another attempt to capture her interest he directs "Romeo and Juliet" starring the residents of the sanatorium.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | senility | retirement home | rehearsal | play | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Suzanne Osten tried to convince Anita Ekberg to play the female lead. Ekberg turned it down and later complained that Osten and the film's producers had used her name for publicity purposes.

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Soundtracks

Piano Concerto No. 9 KV 271 in E flat major Jeune homme: Andantino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Andreas Staier

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Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Welcome to Verona

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmlance International AB, Metronome Productions, Rubicon TV AS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1