A Paradise Without Billiards
Genres
Overview
An Italian man emigrates to Sweden after getting tempted by the picture painted by his friend's letters but finds the reality quite different.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
1991-01-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Paolo Migone
Giuseppe
Gianluca Favilla
Franco
Giacomo Poretti
Il Milanese
Giuseppe Nesi
Maremanian
Renzo Spinetti
The Genovesian
Carlo Felicetti
group leader
Björn Granath
administrator
Carin Ödquist
secretary
Görel Crona
Eva
Carina Lidbom
Lena
Thomas Kim Hoder
The Dane
Michael Segerström
Chief of Police
Mona-Lis Hässelbäck
Chief of Police's wife
Svante Grundberg
Police Officer
Björn Wallde
Wanderer
Pia Green
waitress
Susanna Mannelli
Maria
Azio Citi
Azio
Massimo Sarchielli
Antonio
Dodi Moscati
Antonio's wife
Bobo Rondelli
friend in the village
Fabio Vannozzi
friend in the village
Carlo Neri
friend in the village
Rossano Jalenti
the priest
Johan Rabaeus
Olle
Gustav Kling
The boss
Bertil Norström
man in changing room
Jonas Granström
husband
Helene Lundell
wife
Torsten Andreasson
young swede
Liv Alsterlund
Julia Hede-Wilkens
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