Torgny Segerstedt
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The Last Sentence (Swedish: Dom över död man; Judgement on the dead) is a 2012 Swedish film, directed by Jan Troell and starring Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Björn Granath and Ulla Skoog.
Jun 20, 2014 · A biographical drama about Torgny Segerstedt, who exposed the threat of Fascism in Sweden in the 1930s and 1940s. The film follows his political and personal struggles, his love affair with a married woman, and his clash with the Nazi regime.
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- Biography, Drama
- Jan Troell
- 2014-06-20
Jun 20, 2014 · At the movie’s beginning, Segerstedt’s anti-Hitler rhetoric is perceived by his friends as quixotic; "All that’s missing is the horse," one crony snarks; "He has the lance," another replies. But the picture is not just about Segerstedt’s lonely attempts to wake up his people.
Jun 20, 2014 · The Last Sentence - Metacritic. Summary With Sweden caught between Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Russia, the country’s elites chose a policy of neutrality and compliance, with few daring to speak up against the evil around them.
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- Jan Troell
- Unrated
A film review of Jan Troell's "The Last Sentence", a black-and-white drama about Torgny Segerstedt, a newspaper editor who defied Nazi Germany and Sweden's neutrality. The film focuses on his political stance, his personal affairs and his death threats, but lacks emotional depth and historical context.
He fought a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death in 1945 and during these tumultuous times, his private life was marked by a...
Oct 21, 2014 · Renowned journalist Torgny Segerstedt declares war against Hitler as he criticizes Swedish politicians who tried to look away from the tyranny of the Nazis with the good excuse of “neutralism”.
