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Romantic drama

Dear John (1964): Cast

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Dear John is a 1964 romantic drama directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren, starring Jarl Kulle as John Berndtsson, Christina Schollin and Erik Hell. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.

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Dear John (1964) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 51m (111 min)
Genres
Drama , Romance
Original language
Swedish
Studio
Sandrews
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dear John About?

The premise of Dear John without spoilers.

Divorced skipper John meets Anita, a single mother, at a port and spends the weekend with her.

Dear John Themes & Keywords

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  • told in flashback
  • male police officer
  • police
  • police officer
  • scandinavia
  • east
  • zoo
  • waitress
  • taxi
  • child born out of wedlock
  • drinking beer
  • bare chested male
+38 more
  • nonlinear timeline
  • sex scene
  • woman refusing sex
  • unwanted sexual advances
  • slapped in the face
  • passionate kiss
  • cigarette smoking
  • drinking wine
  • single mother
  • reference to sputnik
  • kissing on the beach
  • monkey sex
  • taking a shot of alcohol
  • alcohol
  • beach
  • quill
  • small village
  • city
  • ferry
  • female nudity
  • male nudity
  • nudity
  • a day at the zoo
  • animal sex
  • baboon
  • travel
  • taxi driver
  • tram
  • copenhagen denmark
  • jet fighter
  • europe
  • denmark
  • sweden
  • skinny dipping
  • morning swim
  • first date
  • working single mother
  • cafe
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Cast & crew

Dear John Cast & Characters

Jarl Kulle leads the cast as John Berndtsson, with Christina Schollin as Anita and Erik Hell as Yngve Lindgren. Directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren; 13 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Lars-Magnus Lindgren

More films directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren: Black Palm Trees, Sadist and Do You Believe in Angels?.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Dear John FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dear John, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dear John?

Dear John runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

When was Dear John released?

Dear John was released on November 23, 1964.

Who directed Dear John?

Dear John was directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren.

More films by Lars-Magnus Lindgren

Who is in the cast of Dear John?

Dear John stars Jarl Kulle as John Berndtsson, Christina Schollin as Anita and Erik Hell as Yngve Lindgren, among 13 credited actors.

Does Dear John have a post-credit scene?

No. Dear John has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Dear John in?

The original language of Dear John is Swedish.

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