Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (1957)

5.8/10 • 43 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

A young woman faces an arranged marriage imposed by her aunts as the hour of her suitor’s arrival approaches. Adapted for television from Hjalmar Bergman’s one-act play, the film uses intimate staging and close observation to explore coercion and quiet despair.

Cast

Bibi Andersson

Jullan Kindahl

Yngve Nordwall

Max von Sydow

Naima Wifstrand

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