Interlude in the marshland = Uppehall i myrlandet

Follows a restless train brakeman, played by Max Von Sydow, as he decides to abandon his train in a marshland and take a brief vacation from work. (Awards: A Blue Ribbon winner in the 1973 American Film Festival) Swedish dialogue, English subtitles.

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Credits

director

Jan Troell

production company

Svensk Filmindustri

Duration

00:30:25:00

Production places

Sweden

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013418

Language

Swedish

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → American Film Festival - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains

Drama

Foreign language films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Sweden

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Sweden, 1972

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