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Raskens

Name: Raskens
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-01-21
Cast: Sven Wollter, Gurie Nordwall, Viveka Seldahl, Martin Berggren, Evert Lindkvist

1976 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 8 hours in all.
What might put you off: It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

The year is 1872. After being to drunk the stooge Gustaf Karlsson hits his master. To avoid sentence he enlists to the army and get the name Rask. He meet his future wife and we then get to follow his life together with his wife and their children in the 19th century Småland (Sweden). Their subsistence features happiness, but also by horrible tragedies.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 727 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Vilhelm Moberg, Per Sjöstrand

Sven WollterGustaf Karlsson (Rask)
Gurie NordwallIda
Viveka SeldahlNergårds-Anna
Martin BerggrenJohan Klang
Evert LindkvistOskar Olsson
Gunilla NyroosTilda
John HarrysonKapten Jägerschiöld
Christian ZellAxel
Anna-Carin FranzénIngrid
Rune TuressonElias Olsson