The Women on the Roof
1989, Swedish. Directed by Carl-Gustav Nykvist.
An innocent and beautiful girl, Linnea rents an apartment in Stockholm just before WWI. As she works for an old man who owns a photography studio she meets Anna, a photographer with whom she develops a complex friendship. Anna’s circus-performer boyfriend and European politics complicate Linnea’s routine.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 15 September 1989
- Original title
- Kvinnorna på taket
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Lasse Summanen, Carl-Gustav Nykvist
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The Women on the Roof runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Women on the Roof isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Women on the Roof?
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Who directed The Women on the Roof?
The Women on the Roof (1989) was directed by Carl-Gustav Nykvist and stars Amanda Ooms, Helena Bergström, Stellan Skarsgård.