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Året var 1959

2009

58 minutes

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Overview

1959 - this is the hot wasp summer, when half of the Swedes stay up 'til three in the morning and listens to the WC match between Ingo and Floyd. Rock-Olga and Rockande Samen are successful and My Fair Lady draws large audiences to the Oscars. Olle Möller is indicted for the murder of Rut Lind from Fjugesta and ATP is hammered through in the Riksdag after Ture Königson cast his vote

Top Cast

Jonas Fohlin headshot

Jonas Fohlin

Narrator

Britt Damberg headshot

Britt Damberg

Self (archive footage)

Ingemar Johansson headshot

Ingemar Johansson

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Floyd Patterson headshot

Floyd Patterson

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Gösta Jonsson headshot

Gösta Jonsson

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Jarl Kulle headshot

Jarl Kulle

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Ture Königson headshot

Ture Königson

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Olle Möller headshot

Olle Möller

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Birgit Maria Magnusson headshot

Birgit Maria Magnusson

Self (archive footage)

Ulla Sallert headshot

Ulla Sallert

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Leif Björklund headshot

Leif Björklund

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Birgit Willegard headshot

Birgit Willegard

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Lennart Nilsson headshot

Lennart Nilsson

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Nils Bohlin headshot

Nils Bohlin

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Erik Sundström headshot

Erik Sundström

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Dan Waern headshot

Dan Waern

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Britt-Marie Aruhn headshot

Britt-Marie Aruhn

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