Pär Lagerkvist Movies

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon...

Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of...

A Machiavellian dwarf in a medieval Italian court brings the kingdom to the brink of ruin by manipulating the prince he serves.

A loving couple on an escapade, ending in a hotel room in the underworld. When the floor waiter shows up, the woman feel she has seen him before. And...

The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.

The story of a man who has committed a crime but gets the chance to live his life again and avoid all of his past mistakes.

A story about a boy named Anders, who lives in an ordinary Swedish family in an apartment at the train station. Through his childhood, he experiences...

A Swedish TV play about a workhouse in Småland, Sweden. Midsummer's Dream in the Workhouse is written by Pär Lagerkvist.

Blind-Jonas is in a poorhouse dreaming about his past, in contrast the young girl Cecilia shows up dreaming about her future.

"The Hangman" - The events take place in two periods of time. In the Middle Ages a group of men sit and discuss the evil at the tavern. With the...

"The Man Who Lived his Life Over" - A drama about a person who gets the opportunity many dream of, to relive his life. In his past he committed a...

To attract new members to the church, a bizarre event is organized where a young man is to fall from the church tower. The young man already has a...

A mystery game of light and shadow. The shadows seal around the army's. It is the men of the two extreme parties who shoot at each other, spreading...

A story about Frida, Jonas and their wedding in Småland.

1951 - the year when Snoddas plays bandy and the naval spy is exposed. Stålfarfar rides a bike, Pär Lagerkvist receives a Nobel Prize and...

"The Tunnel" - an expressionistic scene in the presence of personal tragedy and an accident. Two men reconnect. The fine gentleman all dressed up,...

A loving couple on an escapade, ending in a hotel room in the underworld. When the floor waiter shows up, the woman feel she has seen him before. And...