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House of Angels

House of Angels

19925.82h 7m

Overview

In a small village in Västergötland, everything is turned upside-down when the local loner dies and his cottage is inherited by his unknown relative Fanny. She rides into town on a big black motorcycle with her androgynous boyfriend Zack, wearing black leather and spikes. When they decide to stay, Flogfält's plans to buy the cottage are upset.

Directed by Colin Nutley
Written by Colin Nutley
Produced by Lars Dahlquist
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Top Cast

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström

Fanny Zander

Rikard Wolff

Rikard Wolff

Zac

Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Axel Flogfält

Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Henning Collmer, vicar

Ernst Günther

Ernst Günther

Gottfrid Pettersson

Viveka Seldahl

Viveka Seldahl

Rut Flogfält

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Erik Zander

Tord Peterson

Tord Peterson

Ivar Pettersson

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Eva Ågren

Jan Mybrand

Jan Mybrand

Per-Ove Ågren

Themes & Keywords

small towncountrysideconservatisminheritancecottagefree spiritmotorcyclegay theme

About House of Angels

House of Angels is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of small town, countryside, conservatism, inheritance, cottage, free spirit. Directed by Colin Nutley, it stars Helena Bergström, Rikard Wolff, Sven Wollter. In a small village in Västergötland, everything is turned upside-down when the local loner dies and his cottage is inherited by his unknown relative Fanny. She rides into town on a big black motorcycle with her androgynous boyfriend Zack, wearing black leather and spikes. When they decide to stay, Flogfält's plans to buy the cottage are upset.

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