Watch False as Water (1985) Official Trailer
6.1 / 10 IMDb November 8, 1985 1h 43m
John and Carl have a small publishing company. One day John meets the poet Clara who recently made her debut, and Clara's fiancé Stig. John and Clara fall in love with each other, and she moves into an apartment owned by John. John breaks up with his wife and moves in with Clara. But Clara has a nervous breakdown.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
November 8, 1985
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Swedish
Country
Sweden
Writers
Producers
Awards
3 wins
Cast
Malin Ek
as Clara
Sverre Anker Ousdal
as John
Marie Göranzon
as Anna
Stellan Skarsgård
as Stig
Örjan Ramberg
as Carl
Lotta Ramel
as Fia
Philip Zandén
as Jens
Catharina Alinder
as Tina
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Martin Lindström
as Lill-John
Magnus Uggla
as Schüll
Folke Lindh
as The Old Man
Ing-Marie Carlsson
as The Gothenburg Woman
Gunilla Olsson
as The New Tenant
No photo
Jan Wirén
as The Doctor
Hans Alfredson
as Clara's Father (uncredited)
Tage Danielsson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Povel Ramel
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Brøgger
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kristina Lugn
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Nils Petter Sundgren
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Production Companies
SF StudiosSvenska Ord
FilmTeknik
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