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The Pleasure Garden

19611h 33mAlf Kjellin
IMDb 5.8

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A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father. Could their poet teacher be the father although he and Fanny are not married?

Comedy
WaitressPoetry TeacherGossipSecret Relationship

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What is The Pleasure Garden (1961) about?

A small picturesque town at the turn of the century. The conservative views of the townspeople are shaken when they find out that the school teacher Franzén published his own poetry anonymously many years ago. At the same time he acknowledges his love affair with a waitress at the city hotel, Fanny. What is most upsetting is the fact that Fanny has a grownup daughter, Anna, with no known father.…

Who stars in The Pleasure Garden?

The Pleasure Garden stars Sickan Carlsson (Fanny), Gunnar Björnstrand (David Franzén), Stig Järrel (Ludvig Lundberg), Bibi Andersson (Anna), Hjördis Petterson (Ellen Franzén). The film was directed by Alf Kjellin.

How long is The Pleasure Garden?

The Pleasure Garden has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1961.

Is The Pleasure Garden worth watching?

The Pleasure Garden holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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