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One in a Million

One in a Million

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One in a Million

"A film about the poor life"

1995

1h 27m

5.4(19 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Torsten Södergren lives in a normal house with his normal family in a completely normal city. Every morning he greets his normal neighbours before getting into his normal car and drives the usual way to his ordinary work at an ordinary bank. But one day he is fired from his work after twenty years of loyal service. Now he is prepared to do anything to get it back...

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SF Studios

SVT Drama

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomas von Brömssen

Tomas von Brömssen

Torsten Södergren

Ulla Skoog

Ulla Skoog

Berit Södergren

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Bank Manager Callert

Tintin Anderzon

Tintin Anderzon

Jeanette Karlsson

Lars Engström

Chairman of the Bank

Jacob Ericksson

Jacob Ericksson

Elias, Husband of Cissi

Per Fritzell

Per Fritzell

Roffe, Neighbour

Vanna Rosenberg

Vanna Rosenberg

Cissi Södergren

Kerstin Hellström

Märta, Wife of Roffe

Peter Rangmar

Peter Rangmar

Positive Thinking-Course Leader

Creative team

Directed by: Måns Herngren
Hannes Holm
Written by: Måns Herngren
Hannes Holm
Produced by: Waldemar Bergendahl

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