Overview
Maria grows up in a seedy 1960s working class neighborhood, the daughter of an ambitious emigrant father and soon caught up in her own dangerously one track-minded pursuit of a violinist's career. A rich gallery of highly original characters contribute, for better and for worse, to Maria's coming of age. Based on Kirsten Thorup's critically acclaimed 1982 novel, filmed by Morten Arnfred.
Fun facts
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dirk Brüel
Details
- Director
- Original title
- Himmel og Helvede
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Denmark
Production
Cast
Ole LemmekeJonni
Karina SkandsMaria
Erik MørkBols
Harriet AnderssonJasmin
Waage SandøMoritzen
Peter SchrøderChristian
Anne Marie HelgerEkpeditrice
Vibeke HastrupLillian
Nikolaj SteenHerbert
Pernille HøjmarkNurse
Judy GringerSnow White
Lise Ringheim
Kim Sjøgren- Veli Dastan
Dorte Højsted- Michael Christensen
- Leif Trier Mønsted
Stig Møller- Søren Schou
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