Father to Be
1979, Swedish. Directed by Lasse Hallström.
Bosse works at an advertising agency while working on the novel of the century. At a burger restaurant he meets Lena, and before he knows it, she is pregnant. Bosse starts thinking that his life is all over, he won't get any more career opportunities, and never again will he have time for late night parties.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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Cast & crew
- Lasse HallströmDirector
- Magnus HärenstamDe unga älskande - Bosse
- Anki LidénDe unga älskande - Lena
- Micha GabayDen avskyvärde kompisen
- Ulf BrunnbergBjörn
- Stig Ossian EricsonDirector
- Lars AmbleÅke, agency manager
- Lis NilheimSecretary
- Barbro Hiort af OrnäsNurse Greta
- Lillemor OhlssonCast
- Marie ForsåCast
- Gösta EngströmKalle
- Lars Göran CarlssonCast
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1979
- Original title
- Jag är med barn
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Brasse Brännström, Lasse Hallström, Olle Hellbom
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Father to Be runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Father to Be isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Father to Be?
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Who directed Father to Be?
Father to Be (1979) was directed by Lasse Hallström and stars Magnus Härenstam, Anki Lidén, Micha Gabay.