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The Elephant Walk

The Elephant Walk

19797.41h 22m

Overview

A young girl dreams of a birthday party, where family and friends from her day-care center are invited. But in fact, her parents are always quarreling.

Directed by Marie-Louise Ekman
Written by Marie-Louise Ekman
Produced by Anna-Lena Wibom
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Top Cast

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Ann Smith

The little girl

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

The Mother

Rolf Skoglund

Rolf Skoglund

The Father

Annalisa Ericson

Annalisa Ericson

The grandmother

Michael Segerström

Michael Segerström

The gentleman

Grynet Molvig

Grynet Molvig

The woman-friend

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Kal P. Dal

Sune Mangs

Sune Mangs

The man with the sausages

Johannes Brost

Johannes Brost

Staff at daycare center

Claire Wikholm

Claire Wikholm

Staff at daycare center

Themes & Keywords

birthday1970sparentingdaycaredream sequencetroubled childhoodgrandmotherwoman directorinterior design

About The Elephant Walk

The Elephant Walk is a comedy, drama, fantasy film released in 1979 exploring themes of birthday, 1970s, parenting, daycare, dream sequence, troubled childhood. Directed by Marie-Louise Ekman, it stars Ann Smith, Bibi Andersson, Rolf Skoglund. A young girl dreams of a birthday party, where family and friends from her day-care center are invited. But in fact, her parents are always quarreling.

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