4 x 4

1965 1h 15m NO

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 6

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Four short stories from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne Marit Jacobsen
Piken
Max von Sydow
Kvist
Niels Barfoed
Christoffer Bro
Robert Broberg
Allan Edwall
Karl Erik Flens
Vegard Hall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rolf Clemens
Writers: Jan Troell, Bengt Forslund, Eyvind Johnson
Languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rolf Clemens, shot by Jan Troell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erik Nordgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Troell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rolf Clemens directs. Jan Troell behind the camera. Erik Nordgren scores. Jan Troell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.
4International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Rolf Clemens, shot by Jan Troell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Erik Nordgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jan Troell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Anne Marit Jacobsen and Max von Sydow and Niels Barfoed carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0058864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.