Assault and Battery

Sep 5, 1969

1h 38m

★ 6.4

Overview

The rebellious socialist Knut is subjected to a mental evaluation after he assaults a stranger on the street. Psychologist looking track Knuts aggression in childhood experiences while Knut himself sees them as a natural reaction to the class society's oppression.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Europa Film

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Cast

Knut Nilssen

Knut Pettersen

Björn

Björn Granath

Berit

Berit Persson

Dir Hedqvist

Bjoern Kanvert

Author

Hans Hellberg

Stig

Stig Billberg

Psychiatrist

Tom Fahlén

The Girl across the courtyard

Barbro Printz-Bäcklund

Personality investigator

Staffan Seth

Psychologist

Anita Rune

Superintendent

Yngve Bjernstad

Melker Falkman

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