Also known as Life in the Country, this easygoing Swedish comedy is based on a story by Fritz Reuter. That peerless Scandinavian actor Edvard Persson heads the cast as Brassig, a retired land overseer who plays Cupid for a pair of star-crossed lovers. He also convinces a stubborn, taciturn nobleman to modernize his farming methods, thereby effecting a reconciliation between the nobleman and his visionary son. The Swedish sense of humor is not always subtle, and there are admittedly a few moments that won't play well with American audiences. Still, any opportunity to see Edvard Persson in action should not be passed up.