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Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
A young woman faces an arranged marriage imposed by her aunts as the hour of her suitor’s arrival approaches. Adapted for television from Hjalmar Bergman’s one-act play, the film uses intimate staging and close observation to explore coercion and quiet despair.
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A young woman faces an arranged marriage imposed by her aunts as the hour of her suitor’s arrival approaches. Adapted for television from Hjalmar Bergman’s one-act play, the film uses intimate staging and close observation to explore coercion and quiet despair.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Hjalmar Bergman
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Runtime:43 minutes
Studio:Sveriges Radio, Malmö Stadsteater
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