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The Serpent's Way

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A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1986-12-25

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Bo Widerberg

Writer: Bo Widerberg

Spoken language: svenska

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Serpent's Way

Production Companies: Crescendo Films, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT

Production Countries: Sweden

Cast

Stina Ekblad
Tea Alexisdotter

Stina Ekblad

Stellan Skarsgård
Karl Orsa Markström

Stellan Skarsgård

Pernilla August
Eva

Pernilla August

Ernst Günther
Ol Karlsa

Ernst Günther

Tomas von Brömssen
Jacob

Tomas von Brömssen

Reine Brynolfsson
Jani

Reine Brynolfsson

Nils Brandt
Grandfather (uncredited)

Nils Brandt

Johan Widerberg
Jani as a child

Johan Widerberg

Pernilla Wahlgren
Johanna

Pernilla Wahlgren

Birgitta Ulfsson
Grandma

Birgitta Ulfsson

Melinda Kinnaman
Eva as a Child

Melinda Kinnaman

Åsa Karlin
Child

Åsa Karlin

Michael Kallaanvaara
Child

Michael Kallaanvaara

Calle Carlswärd
Child

Calle Carlswärd

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