491 (1964)

5.9/10 102 min Drama

Overview

A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are assigned to live together in a rundown apartment in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. The six boys are being supervised by two forgiving and uneasy social workers. Their need to continue to commit petty crimes escalates out of boredom with the situation. One night they run into a young girl in trouble.

Cast

Lars Lind

Krister

Stig Törnblom

Egon

Lars Hansson

Pyret

Lena Nyman

Steva

Mona Andersson

Kajsa

Frank Sundström

Inspector

Åke Grönberg

Reverend Mild

Jan Blomberg

Tester

Erik Hell

Policeman

Leif Liljeroth

Policeman

Excellent

Ray

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