Teatermakaren

Oct 13, 1991

2h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

"The Theater-creaters" - About the actor Bruscon, who stops in the small village of Utzbach on tour and tries to successfully bring his play "Das Rad der Geschichte/The Wheel of History" on stage. His whole family - the wife, son and daughter - are involved as actors.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

SVT Drama

Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern

Teatermakaren Trailers

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Cast

Bruscon

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Mrs. Bruscon

Mona Malm

Sarah

Kristina Törnqvist

Ferruccio

Olof Willgren

The innkeeper's wife

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs

The innkeeper

Stig Torstensson

Erna

Kicki Bramberg

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