John and Ulla are happily married and live in the villa Fridhem. Via telegram, John gets the news that his dreaded mother-in-law will come to visit.
Is it worth the time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s comedies where everyone talks a bit too loud and hides in cupboards, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, actual pacing or a plot that doesn't feel like a stage play taped to a wall, skip it. It's definite...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Paul Merzbach
Maurice Campbell
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"Is it worth the time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s comedies where everyone talks a bit too loud and hides in cupboards, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you prefer your movies to have, you know, actual pacing or a plot that doesn't feel like a stage play taped to a wall, skip it. It's definitely for the classic film completists and people who find Karin Swanström’s brand of stern energy strangely comforting. The whole thing kicks off with a telegram. It’s always a tele..."
Sture Lagerwall
Fred Duprez, Ivar Johansson, Harry B. Linton, Hal Stephens
Sweden
