Four Shades of Brown

Jan 25, 2004

3h 12m

★ 6.5

Overview

An eccentric millionaire dies at a manor in Dalarna in Sweden, leaving behind three sons and a mistress. One of four parallel stories about parents and children. Four sides of Sweden. Four shades of brown.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Nordisk Film TV

SVT Drama

Svenska Filminstitutet

SVT

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Cast

Christer / Johan

Robert Gustafsson

Anna Landin

Maria Kulle

Kjell Levrén / Ernst

Johan Rheborg

Richard

Henrik Schyffert

Ray / Tony

Jonas Inde

Olle

Ulf Brunnberg

Tove

Anna Björk

Jenny

Sofia Helin

Morgan

Karl Linnertorp

Jan

Viktor Friberg

Teaterbesökare (uncredited)

Göran Holm

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