Fläskfarmen

Jan 20, 1986

1h 30m

★ 7.5

Overview

A bunch of homeless people becomes interested in a rehab facility for alcoholics, run by a religious foundation. They think it will be an easy and comfortable stay/cure to sober up and get fat. But they don't know what they are getting themselves into. The staff at the foundation are very eager to treat the newcomers.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

SVT

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Cast

Adrian

Bo Brundin

Sundet

Margaretha Byström

Bandaget

Niels Dybeck

Housefather

Axel Düberg

Eva

Gunnel Fred

Housekeeper

Catharina Dahlin

Platon

Hans V Engström

Vicar

Roland Hedlund

Monty

Ingvar Hirdwall

Ejnar

Lars Hansson

Tanden

Doris Funcke

Egon

Sten Ljunggren

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