A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

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A Handful of Time

1989

1h 37m

4.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.

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Svenska Filminstitutet

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1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Espen Skjønberg

Old Martin

Espen Skjønberg

Acting

Nicolay Lange-Nielsen

Young Martin

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Camilla Strøm Henriksen

Anna

Camilla Strøm Henriksen

Acting

Per Jansen

Anker

Per Jansen

Acting

Minken Fosheim

Else

Minken Fosheim

Acting

Bjørn Sundquist

Daniel

Bjørn Sundquist

Acting

Brit Elisabeth Haagensli

Kari

Brit Elisabeth Haagensli

Acting

Hans Krøvel

Henrik

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Nigel Hawthorne

Ted Walker

Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Susannah York

Susanne Walker

Susannah York

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Lotte Tarp

Ada

Lotte Tarp

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Arve Opsahl

Hannibal

Arve Opsahl

Acting

Karl Bomann-Larsen

Anna's Father

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Jan Hårstad

Martin's Father

Jan Hårstad

Acting

Henrik Scheele

Policeman

Henrik Scheele

Acting

Erik Hivju

Creditor

Erik Hivju

Acting

Liv Thorsen

Farmer's Wife

Liv Thorsen

Acting

Jack Fjeldstad

Farmer

Jack Fjeldstad

Acting

Gunnar Enekjær

Farmer

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Anne Brit Strømnes

Unknown Role

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Claus Johannesen

Unknown Role

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Camera

Andreas Johannesen

Unknown Role

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Johannes Eckhoff

Unknown Role

Johannes Eckhoff

Acting

Turid Balke

Unknown Role

Turid Balke

Acting

Elsa Lystad

Unknown Role

Elsa Lystad

Acting

Einar Aslaksen

Unknown Role

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Acting

Rannov Nilsen

Unknown Role

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Directing

Ola Solum

Unknown Role

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Production

Christine Robsahm

Unknown Role

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