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From the Director of House of Angels and Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, Under the Sun is a sensuous, lush and lyrical film, set in 1956 in the sun-drenched summer countryside of Sweden. Sweet but lonesome Olof (Rolf Lassgård) lives by himself on his family’s farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read or write and therefore forced to take people on trust, Olof must depend upon his womanizing younger friend Erik (Johan Widerberg) to help him with the farmwork. Erik, once a sailor and now a part-time gravedigger, shamelessly uses Olof’s money for bets at the racetrack. One day, out of the blue, Olof places an advertisement in the local paper: "Lonely farmer, 39, own car. Seeks young lady housekeeper. Photograph appreciated." It’s not long before the ad attracts a surprising candidate: Ellen (Helena Bergström), a beautiful, 34-year-old, well-heeled city woman. As the summer progresses, Ellen effectively takes over both the house and Olof’s heart. Erik, also taken by Ellen, is determined to destroy her blossoming romance with Olof by unearthing the secret past he’s convinced she’s hiding.

Features

• Theme: Color, Drama, Feature, Feature Film-drama, Foreign, Foreign Film [Dub Or Subtitle], International, Movie, Romantic Drama, Romantic Mystery, Sweden
• Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)Rating Opens in New Window
• Publisher: New Yorker Video
• Lead Actors: Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Röör, Jonas Falk
• Director: Colin Nutley
• Run Time: 118 minutes
• Language: Swedish
• Subtitle Language: English
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Additional Information

• ASIN: B000127YXI
• ISBN: 1567303331
• Item can be gift wrapped.

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