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dalenSwedish pronunciationodln Released in the United States as Adalen Riots is a 1969 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It depicts the 1931 dalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Swedish sawmill district of dalen killing five people, including a young girl.

In 1931, the workingclass family Andersson of dalen are taking part in a massive sympathy strike for workers in the town Marma. Harald, the father of the family, catches fish and manages to support his family while maintaining a good mood. Kjell, the oldest son, works at the office of the local sawmill manager, and is taught about classical music, impressionism and French pronunciation by the managers wife. He plays in a jazz band with his friend Nisse with whom he also discusses things like girls, erogenous zones and hypnosis. As spring commences, the managers daughter Anna comes home for school holiday. She and Kjell fall in love, and she becomes pregnant with his child.When the sawmill is to deliver a big order to America, strikebreakers are called in from other towns. The local strikers become furious and police has to be called in to protect the strikebreakers. Still they are attacked by an angry crowd while working at the Sandviken wharf outside Kramfors. Some are thrown into the water, while others are beaten bloody. Harald takes care of an injured strikebreaker, but is confronted by a group of angry workers. He tries to argue for them to calm down and rely on discussion instead of violence, but they do not agree with his stance. ........

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