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202158 minGdocumentary

They Call Us Greasers

202158 minGdocumentary

Sweden's first teenage culture, known as greasers, emerged in Stockholm during the 1950s, as depicted in this documentary.

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Sweden's first teenage culture, known as greasers, emerged in Stockholm during the 1950s, as depicted in this documentary.

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Matz Eklunddirector

Tommy Ledbergcast

Per Sinding-Larsencast

Jan Gradvall

Jan Gradvallcast

Kjell Gustavssoncast

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A Swedish documentary about greasers. It's Swedens first teenage culture which started in Stockholm in the 1950s.

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