The Women on the Roof

The Women on the Roof

89 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 15, 1989

An innocent and beautiful girl, Linnea rents an apartment in Stockholm just before WWI. As she works for an old man who owns a photography studio she meets Anna, a photographer with whom she develops a complex friendship. Anna’s circus-performer boyfriend and European politics complicate Linnea’s routine.

The Women on the Roof

89 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 15, 1989

The Women on the Roof
An innocent and beautiful girl, Linnea rents an apartment in Stockholm just before WWI. As she works for an old man who owns a photography studio she meets Anna, a photographer with whom she develops a complex friendship. Anna’s circus-performer boyfriend and European politics complicate Linnea’s routine.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers SVT Drama, Filmhuset, Channel One
Original title Kvinnorna på taket
Directors Henrik von Sydow, Carl-Gustav Nykvist
Writers Lasse Summanen, Carl-Gustav Nykvist

Cast

Amanda Ooms

as Linnea

Leif Andrée

as Oskar

Percy Brandt

as Fischer

Katarina Olsson

as Gerda

Kjell Westling

as Musician

Berndt Östman

as Newspaper Agent /

Johan Bergenstråhle

as Photographer Halling /