The Best Intentions

Name: The Best Intentions
Director: Bille August
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Released: 1992

1992

IMDb

Bille August

1992·Not Rated· Sweden

Sweden,

Denmark,

Finland,

France,

Germany,

United Kingdom, Italy

Italy,

Norway,

Award tierGold

Metascore

Biography Drama Romance Indie World

In 1909, poor theology student Henrik falls in love with Anna, the intelligent daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After marrying Henrik becomes a priest in northern Sweden. Urbane Anna hates living in the county, growing restless.

Cast

Pernilla August·Samuel Fröler·Max von Sydow·Ghita Nørby

Producers

Ingrid Dahlberg

Languages

Swedish

Major Awards

2 wins · 0 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1992)

Palme d'Or

Bille August

Best Actress

Cannes Film Festival (1992)

Best Actress

Pernilla August