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The Magic Circle

The Magic Circle

1970 1h 36mCrime

Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.

3.3/5

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Synopsis

Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.

Behind it

Per BerglundPer BerglundDirectorStefan JarlStefan JarlWriterJan HåfströmJan HåfströmWriterJörgen PerssonCinematography

Cast

Olof WillgrenIngvar Andersson
Margaretha KrookMargaretha KrookIngvar's mother
Sigge FürstSigge FürstIngvar's father
Gösta BredefeldtGösta BredefeldtGöte Persson
Tomas von BrömssenTomas von BrömssenAnders
Gudrun BergBritta
Elisabeth GrönqvistAnders' girl
Björn GranathBjörn GranathHammarström
Peter HarrysonPeter HarrysonHolmberg

Director

Per Berglund

Writers

Per Berglund, Stefan Jarl, Jan Håfström

Release date

25 Dec 1970

Runtime

1h 36m

Studio

Europa Film

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

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