''A Handful of Love'' () is a 1974 Swedish

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directed by

Vilgot Sjöman David Harald Vilgot Sjöman (2 December 1924 – 9 April 2006) was a Swedish writer and film director. His films deal with controversial issues of social class, morality, and sexual taboos, combining the emotionally tortured characters of Ingm ...

. It was entered into the

24th Berlin International Film Festival The 24th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1974. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' directed by Ted Kotcheff. Juries The following people were announced as being on t ...

. At the 10th Guldbagge Awards the film won the awards for

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and

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Cast

Anita Ekström Gertrud Anita Ekström (13 January 1943 ⁠– 18 June 2022) was a Swedish actress. At the 7th Guldbagge Awards she won the award for Best Actress for her role in '' Jänken''. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since ...

as Hjördis *

Gösta Bredefeldt Gösta Johan Harwey Bredefeldt (19 December 1935 – 9 January 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1961 and 2009. Bredefeldt starred in the 1974 film ''A Handful of Love (film), A Handful ...

as Daniel Severin Larsson *

Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish and in ...

as Inez Crona *

Ernst-Hugo Järegård Ernst-Hugo Alfred Järegård (12 December 1928 – 6 September 1998) was a Swedish actor. Biography Järegård was born in Ystad. He received his acting training at Malmö City Theatre. From 1962 he was an actor in Sweden's prominent Royal ...

as Claes Crona *

Sif Ruud Sif Einarsdotter Ruud Fallde born Sif Einarsdotter Ruud (6 May 1916 – 15 August 2011), best known as Sif Ruud, was a Swedish film actress. Born in Stockholm to Einar Ruud and Inez Engström, she began her career in 1938, and appeared in 14 ...

as Thekla Renholm *

Per Myrberg Per Nils Myrberg (; 11 July 1933 – 28 December 2023) was a Swedish singer and actor. He appeared in many films since 1957 including ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. He also was a singer, having success at Svensktoppen. Early life Myrberg ...

as Sebastian Renholm * Eva-Britt Strandberg as Therese *

Frej Lindqvist Frej Lindqvist (born 13 October 1937) is a Swedish actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1961. Early life Lindqvist, who is a Swedish-speaking Finn, was born in Helsinki, Finland. During World War II, he was s ...

as Fritz Fredrik Crona * Anders Oscarsson as Henning Christian Crona * Gunnar Ossiander as Grandfather Crona * Chris Wahlström as Magdalena * Bibi Skoglund as Adele *

Claire Wikholm Claire Minna Patricia Olofsdotter Wikholm (born 10 October 1944 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. Wikholm worked at Malmö City Theatre 1968–71 and since then, she has worked at Stockholm City Theatre. In November 2005, it was revealed t ...

as Zaida *

Ernst Günther Ernst Harry Ingemar Günther (3 June 1933 – 8 December 1999) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 66 films and television shows between 1962 and 1999. He starred in the 1974 film ''Gangsterfilmen'', which entered into the 25th Berlin Inter ...

as Finland *

Harald Hamrell Ivar Olof Harald Hamrell (born 13 December 1960 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of Swedish mathematician Sonja Lyttkens. Selected filmography *1975 – ''Pojken med guldbyxorna'' (TV) *197 ...

as Linus

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* * 1974 films 1974 drama films 1970s Swedish-language films Films set in the 1900s Swedish historical drama films 1970s historical drama films Films directed by Vilgot Sjöman Best Film Guldbagge Award winners Films whose director won the Best Director Guldbagge Award 1970s Swedish films Swedish-language historical drama films {{1970s-drama-film-stub