Nalen (1998)
Documentary about legendary Swedish jazz club "Nalen" featuring interviews with old musicians and singers, and old clips from the place in its glory days
Top billed cast
Lars BaggeSelf
Putte WickmanSelf
Monica ZetterlundSelf
Lena DahlmanSelf- Arne DomnérusSelf
Bengt HallbergSelf- Erik FrankSelf
- Jan AllanSelf
- Claes-Göran FagerstedtSelf
- Viktoria TolstoySelf
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