Waltz for Monica

"Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.

Cast

Edda Magnason

as Monica Zetterlund

Sverrir Gudnason

as Sture Åkerberg

Kjell Bergqvist

as Monica's Father

Vera Vitali

as Marika

Cecilia Ljung

as Monica's mother

Johannes Wanselow

as Beppe Wolgers

Jörgen Thorsson

as Tage Danielsson

David Hellenius

as Head of record company

Nadja Christiansson

as Eva-Lena

Amelia Fowler

as Ella Fitzgerald

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