Romania / Nov 08, 1985 / 18
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Falsk som vatten |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios, Svenska Ord, FilmTeknik |
| Release date | 8 novembre 1985 |
| Production | Hans Alfredson, Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Writer | Hans Alfredson |
| Editing | Jan Persson |
| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson, Lars Nielsen, Olof Jönsson, Rolf Lindström |
| Assistant directors | Håkan Bjerking, Hans Alfredson |
| Lighting | Eddie Axberg, Ulf Björck, Nils Melander |
| Camera operators | Jörgen Persson, Lars Nielsen, Olof Jönsson, Rolf Lindström |
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| Additional photography | Jörgen Persson, Lars Nielsen, Olof Jönsson, Rolf Lindström |
| Production design | Stig Boqvist, Daniel Alfredson |
| Art direction | Stig Boqvist, Daniel Alfredson |
| Set decoration | Daniel Alfredson, Stig Boqvist |
| Music | Stefan Nilsson, Per Carleson, Göran Carmback, Berndt Frithiof, Willie Peterson-Berger |
| Sound | Stefan Nilsson, Per Carleson, Göran Carmback, Berndt Frithiof, Willie Peterson-Berger |
| Costume design | Lenamari Wallström, Horst Stadlinger, Sofia Ranow, Susanne Falck |
| Makeup | Horst Stadlinger, Lenamari Wallström, Sofia Ranow, Susanne Falck |
| Hairstyling | Lenamari Wallström, Horst Stadlinger, Sofia Ranow, Susanne Falck |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Nov 08, 1985 / 15
Digital
France / Mar 03, 2021 / Netflix
Physical media
Sweden / Dec 12, 2007 / 15 / DVD release
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