491
1964, Swedish. Directed by Vilgot Sjöman.
It is written that 490 times you can sin and be forgiven. This motion picture is about the 491st.
A study in forgiveness as oppression and goodness as provocation. Six youth criminals are chosen to participate in a social experiment where they are assigned to live together in a rundown apartment in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. The six boys are being supervised by two forgiving and uneasy social workers. Their need to continue to commit petty crimes escalates out of boredom with the situation. One night they run into a young girl in trouble.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 16 March 1964
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Vilgot Sjöman, Lars Görling
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491 runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Who directed 491?
491 (1964) was directed by Vilgot Sjöman and stars Lars Lind, Leif Nymark, Stig Törnblom.