Sweden / Mar 16, 1964
It is written that 490 times you can sin and be forgiven. This motion picture is about the 491st.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are assigned to live together in a rundown apartment in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. The six boys are being supervised by two forgiving and uneasy social workers. Their need to continue to commit petty crimes escalates out of boredom with the situation. One night they run into a young girl in trouble.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lena Nyman | Steva |
| Mona Andersson | Kajsa |
| Frank Sundström | Inspector |
| Åke Grönberg | Reverend Mild |
| Jan Blomberg | Tester |
| Siegfried Wald | German Sailor |
| Wilhelm Fricke | German Sailor |
| Erik Hell | Policeman |
| Leif Liljeroth | Policeman |
| Excellent | Ray |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 491 |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios |
| Release date | 16 marzo 1964 |
| Executive producer | Lars-Owe Carlberg |
| Writer | Vilgot Sjöman, Lars Görling |
| Editing | Lennart Wallén |
| Cinematography | Gunnar Fischer, Yngve Söderlund, Rune Håkansson, Jan Halldoff, Rolf Holmqvist |
| Assistant directors | Raymond Lundberg, Vilgot Sjöman, Katinka Faragó |
| Lighting | Georg Engstrand, Stig Jonsson, Claes Börje Wernqvist, Sture Arelind |
| Camera operators | Yngve Söderlund, Rune Håkansson, Gunnar Fischer, Jan Halldoff, Rolf Holmqvist |
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| Additional photography | Yngve Söderlund, Rune Håkansson, Gunnar Fischer, Jan Halldoff, Rolf Holmqvist |
| Production design | P.A. Lundgren |
| Art direction | P.A. Lundgren |
| Set decoration | P.A. Lundgren |
| Music | Georg Riedel, Per-Olof Pettersson, Olle Unnerstad |
| Sound | Georg Riedel, Per-Olof Pettersson, Olle Unnerstad |
| Costume design | Bertha Sånnell, Britt Falkemo, Bengt Ottekil |
| Makeup | Bertha Sånnell, Britt Falkemo, Bengt Ottekil |
| Hairstyling | Bertha Sånnell, Britt Falkemo, Bengt Ottekil |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 04, 1964 / NR
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