The Guy in the Grave Next Door
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Desirée, a modern librarian with urban friends and interests is visiting her late husband's grave when she meets Benny, a simple farmer. After his mother's death Benny lives alone on the run-down farm, desperately seeking a woman to take care of him. In spite of their differences the two have the dream of finding that special someone in common, and fall passionately in love. Benny wants Desirée to move in with him and start a family as soon as possible. But being a farmer's wife is not something she is very enthusiastic about. Just presenting Benny as her boyfriend proves to be an embarrassing experience. And when she gets a tempting job offer in Stockholm she has to consider her priorities carefully.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Sebastian AmundsenShot by Philip Remy GaardScored by Trond BjerknesDesigned by Peter Bavman
Also known as
- Der Kerl vom Landde
- The Guy in the Grave Next Doores
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elisabet Carlsson
as Desirée Wallin
Michael Nyqvist
as Benny Söderström
Annika Olsson
as Märta
Anna Azcarate
as Lilian - Bibliotekschef
Rolf Degerlund
as Bengt-Göran
Anita Heikkila
as Violet
Axelle Axell
as Desirées mor
Lasse Pettersson
as Desirées far
Sara Arnia
as Maj-Britt Söderström - Bennys mamma
Lotta Ostlin Stenshall
as Anita
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2Other crew
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