Här har du ditt liv
A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.
Here Is Your Life (1966) is a drama, adventure and history film directed by Jan Troell, released on December 26, 1966 with a runtime of 2h 49m. It stars Eddie Axberg, Gudrun Brost, Ulla Akselson and Bo Wahlström. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
Eddie Axberg
as Olof Persson
Gudrun Brost
as Olof's Stepmother
Ulla Akselson
as Olof's Mother
Bo Wahlström
as Older Brother
Rick Axberg
as Second Brother
Holger Löwenadler
as Kristiansson
Göran Lindberg
as Olsson
Tage Sjögren
as Lund
Tage Jonsson
as Linus
Allan Edwall
as August
Anna Maria Blind
as Woman in Tale
Birger Lensander
as Brickworks Intendant
Directed by Jan Troell, written by Bengt Forslund, Eyvind Johnson and Jan Troell, produced by Bengt Forslund.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 30 ratings.
"Olof" (Eddie Axberg) is a fourteen year old lad who now has to work for a living - and that means manual labour in Norway's chilly forests at the bottom of the food chain. It's not that his family don't care, it's that his real (much older) father is terminally ill and his foster-family can't afford to keep him any longer - so a bunk in a cabin with some hardened gents prone to a glass and a rather pithy poem…
Reviewed on August 16, 2026
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Here Is Your Life (1966) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Here Is Your Life (1966) includes Eddie Axberg, Gudrun Brost, Ulla Akselson, Bo Wahlström and Rick Axberg. The film was directed by Jan Troell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Here Is Your Life was released on December 26, 1966 and runs for 2h 49m.
Here Is Your Life (1966) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
