1939 (1989)
"For many of us, the war meant the beginning of freedom."

Title: 1939
Original Title: 1939
Release Date: 1989-12-23
Status: Released
Rating: 4.7/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: SV
Genres: Drama, War
Production Companies: SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT
When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the happy-go-lucky Berit and together they have a wonderful time. She also meets a young man, Bengt, whom she marries. But almost immediately she discovers that her husband is different from the man who was courting her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Cast

Helene Egelund
Annika

Helena Bergström
Berit

Per Morberg
Bengt Hall

Ingvar Hirdwall
Annika's father

Anita Ekström
Annika's mother

Per Oscarsson
Isak

Per Grytt
Annika's brother

Johan Ulveson
Harald Persson

Stefan Larsson
Hans Zetterberg

Keve Hjelm
Alfred Hall