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Only a Mother
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Only a Mother

Bara en mor

1949· Released6.9/ 10
Drama

Overview

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

Ratings

TMDB
6.9/10

10 votes

IMDb
6.8/10

224 votes

Letterboxd

Where to Watch

Stream

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Director

Alf Sjöberg

Alf Sjöberg

Director

Cast

Eva Dahlbeck

Eva Dahlbeck

Maria, aka Rya-Rya

Ragnar Falck

Ragnar Falck

Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband

Ulf Palme

Ulf Palme

Hammar

Hugo Björne

Hugo Björne

Eniel

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Inspector

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Emili

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Nils

Margaretha Krook

Margaretha Krook

Berta

Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Erika Rost

Elsa Widborg

Elsa Widborg

Cowman's Wife

Olof Widgren

Olof Widgren

Rya-Rya's Father

Ulla Smidje

Ulla Smidje

Cecilia, the Sick Girl

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

Teacher

Signe Rydberg-Eklöf

Rya-Rya's Mother

Ernst Brunman

Ernst Brunman

School Council's Chairman

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