Morsarvet | |
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Written by | Solveig Ternström |
Directed by | Staffan Roos |
Starring | see below |
Theme music composer | Johan Söderqvist |
Country of origin | Sweden, Norway |
Original language(s) | Swedish |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Lasse Ernst Solveig Ternström |
Cinematography | Peter Fischer Roland Lundin |
Editor(s) |
Carina Hellberg Thomas Holéwa |
Running time | 55 min. (per episode) |
Release | |
Original network | SVT |
Original release | 16 November – 28 December 1993 |
Morsarvet is a 1993 Swedish mini series directed by Staffan Roos written by, and starring, Solveig Ternström.
The series was televised on Sveriges television in late 1993.
The series is set in 1940 during World War II. It is a modern version of Gösta Berlings Saga, with several hints to the novel in style and story but it is not based on the novel. Several characters are real, or based on real people, as the series are based on Solveig Ternström's own experiences growing up close to the border during the war.
Swedish rock singer Jonas Almquist makes a cameo as a nazi officer.