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Jerusalem is a film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 6 September 1996, directed by Bille August, based on the two-part novel Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf. The film, also a broadcast as a TV-series, was a Scandinavian co-production headed by Svensk Filmindustri. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The novel and the film were inspired by real events from the end of the 19th century, a time when many people left Europe to find a better life abroad. The story revolves around a number of struggling families from northern Sweden who share a strong Christian belief in the impending end of the world. After a long journey, these families choose to settle on the outskirts of Jerusalem, where they take up farming and build a new future, waiting for Judgement Day. A series of claimed visions only add to the difficulty of life in their adopted country, and with growing hardship and the loss of family members, some in the group decide to return to Sweden, while others stay.
The cast includes Ulf Friberg, Sven-Bertil Taube, Maria Bonnevie, Pernilla August, Max von Sydow, Reine Brynolfsson, Lena Endre, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Nyqvist, Mona Malm, Sven Wollter, Hans Alfredson, Viveka Seldahl and Johan Rabaeus.
Original Release
09/06/1996
US Release
03/07/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maria Bonnevie | Gertrud |
Ulf Friberg | Ingmar |
Pernilla August | Karin |
Lena Endre | Barbro |
Sven-Bertil Taube | Hellgum |
Reine Brynolfsson | Tim |
Jan Mybrand | Gabriel |
Max von Sydow | Vicar |
Olympia Dukakis | Mother (Mrs. Gordon) |
Bjorn Granath | Storm |
Directors
Writers
Bille August, Selma Lagerlöf, Charlotte Lesche, Klas Östergren
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maria Bonnevie | Gertrud |
Ulf Friberg | Ingmar |
Pernilla August | Karin |
Lena Endre | Barbro |
Sven-Bertil Taube | Hellgum |
Reine Brynolfsson | Tim |
Jan Mybrand | Gabriel |
Max von Sydow | Vicar |
Olympia Dukakis | Mother (Mrs. Gordon) |
Bjorn Granath | Storm |
Viveka Seldahl | Stina |
Sven Wollter | Stor-Ingmar |
Johan Rabaeus | Eljas |
Mona Malm | Eva Gunnarsdotter |
André Beinö | Ingmar som barn |
Claes Esphagen | Forester |
Stina Wargert | Gudrun som barn |
Cilla Thorell | Ryska Flicka / Russian Girl |
Annika Borg | Gunhild |
Mats Dahlbäck | Hans Berger |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mads Egmont Christensen | Producer |
Ingrid Dahlberg | Producer |
Marko Röhr | Producer |