All Things Fair
Movie Details:
| Original title | Lust och fägring stor |
| Also known as | Desire and Great Beauty Love Lessons |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War |
| Release date | 3 November 1995 |
| Running time | 2hr 10min |
| Starring | Johan Widerberg Marika Lagercrantz Tomas von Brömssen Karin Huldt Nina Gunke Kenneth Milldoff Björn Kjellman Frida Lindholm |
| Directed by | Bo Widerberg |
| Written by | Bo Widerberg |
| Produced by | Per Holst |
| Cinematography by | Morten Bruus |
| Edited by | Bo Widerberg |
| Production Company | Per Holst Filmproduktion Det Danske Filminstitut Nordisk Film & TV-Fond Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) Egmont Film TV2 Danmark |
| Distributor | Columbia TriStar Films AB |
Cast & Characters:
- Johan Widerberg as Stig Santesson
- Marika Lagercrantz as Viola
- Tomas von Brömssen as Kjell, “Frank”
- Karin Huldt as Lisbet
- Björn Kjellman as “Sigge” Santesson
- Kenneth Milldoff as Stig’s father
- Nina Gunke as Stig’s mother
- Peter Nilsson as Class prefect
- Jossi Sabbah as Isidor “Isse” Blecher
- Linus Ericsson as Peter
- Magnus Andersson as “Trötter”
- Frida Lindholm as Olga
- Monica Stenbeck as Gym teacher
- Per-Olov Månsson as Cinema owner
- Sigge Cederlund as Projectionist
- Frida Sjö as Lina
- Thomaz Ransmyr as the man at the cinema.
Storyline:
In Malmö, Sweden during the Second World War, Stig is a 15-year-old pupil on the verge of adulthood, and Viola is 37 years old and his teacher. He is attracted by her beauty and maturity, and she is drawn to him by his youth and innocence. At the same time, Stig becomes friends with Viola’s husband Kjell, who teaches him classical music, and the affair continues, even after Kjell understands that Stig has a relationship with his wife, which Kjell does nothing to prevent. However, Stig and Viola’s passionate and forbidden relationship will have consequences they never could have expected.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | 25 million DKK |
| Worldwide Collection | $2 million (Sweden) |