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Ådalen 31 (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈoːdɑːlən]) (Released in the United States as Adalen Riots) is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It depicts the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Swedish sawmill district of Ådalen killing five people, including a young girl.
The film was X-rated in the United States. It won the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Original Release
05/01/1969
US Release
10/22/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Schildt | Kjell Andersson |
| Kerstin Tidelius | Karin, hans mor / Karin Andersson |
| Roland Hedlund | Harald, hans far / Harald Andersson |
| Stefan Feierbach | Åke, Kjells bror / Åke Andersson |
| Martin Widerberg | Martin, Kjells bror / Martin Andersson |
| Marie De Geer | Anna Björklund |
| Anita Bjork | Hedvig, Annas mor / Hedvig Björklund |
| Olof Bergström | Disponent Olof Björklund, Annas far / Olof Björklund |
| Jonas Bergström | Nisse, Kjells vän / Nisse |
| Olle Björling | En strejkbrytare / Strejkbrytare |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Schildt | Kjell Andersson |
| Kerstin Tidelius | Karin, hans mor / Karin Andersson |
| Roland Hedlund | Harald, hans far / Harald Andersson |
| Stefan Feierbach | Åke, Kjells bror / Åke Andersson |
| Martin Widerberg | Martin, Kjells bror / Martin Andersson |
| Marie De Geer | Anna Björklund |
| Anita Bjork | Hedvig, Annas mor / Hedvig Björklund |
| Olof Bergström | Disponent Olof Björklund, Annas far / Olof Björklund |
| Jonas Bergström | Nisse, Kjells vän / Nisse |
| Olle Björling | En strejkbrytare / Strejkbrytare |
| Pierre Lindstedt | Arbetarledare / Arbetsledare |
| Martin Fahlén | Kapten Mesterton |
| Sölve Forssell | En alkoholiserad arbetare |
| Hedvig Johansson | Elin, Nisses mor |
| Tommy Malmström | En kommunistisk arbetare |
| Gunnar Norberg | Arbetarledare |
| Rolf Tourd | Landsfogde Sune Pålman |
| Elisabet Wallin | Nisses andra flicka |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
