News from the North

The Last Sentence

1 hr. 50 min. | Drama | N/A

Torgny Segerstedt was one of the leading journalists in Sweden in the 20th century. He fought a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death in 1945 and during these tumultuous times his private life was marked by a world in chaos, as he falls in love with his friend’s wife while married himself. The Last Sentence weaves together the story of a psychological love story with a portrayal of the political situation Sweden found itself in during the Second World War. A gripping, dramatic and poetic tale about a man, who could not be silenced.

Jan Troell

Jan Troell

Jan Troell was born in 1931 in Sweden. He worked as a teacher for nine years and was making his first short movies and documentaries. Troell’s international breakthrough came with his epic films version of Wilhem Moberg’s novel The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972). Troell was invited to Hollywood, where he directed Zandy’s Bride (1974). Troell returned to Sweden and made the film Bang! (1977) in response to his own artistic crisis.
Languages
Swedish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Dom över död man
Produced
2012: Sweden, Norway

Film information

Director
Jan Troell
Screenplay
Jan Troell, Klaus Rifbjerg
Music
Gaute Storaas
Cinematography
Mischa Gavrjusjov, Jan Troel
Cast
Jesper Christensen, Ulla Skoog, Pernilla August, Björn Granath
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