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Sverrir Gudnason
Sverrir Gudnason (born 12 September 1978; in Icelandic: ''Sverrir Páll Guðnason'') is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin. Gudnason was born in Lund, Sweden, and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden, in 1990 when his father found work as a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology. At the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival, he received an award for Best Actor for his role in the Swedish/Danish film ''Original''. He has since played the role of Pontus Höijer in the second series of '' Wallander'' as well as leading roles in productions at both Gothenburg's and Stockholm's city theatres. He was cast as Björn Borg in the 2017 film '' Borg vs McEnroe''. In 2018, he played Mikael Blomkvist in the thriller '' The Girl in the Spider's Web''. In the 2020 film ''Falling'' which was written, directed and played in by Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borg Vs McEnroe
''Borg vs McEnroe'' ( sv, Borg, fi, Borg/McEnroe) is a 2017 biographical sports drama film focusing on the famous professional rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their encounter in the men's singles final, one of the most dramatic tennis matches of all time. The film, a production between Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, is directed by Janus Metz Pedersen, from a screenplay written by Ronnie Sandahl, and stars Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, and Robert Emms. The film opened the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Synopsis In 1980, disciplined Swedish tennis champion Björn Borg and abrasive American upstart John McEnroe prepare to compete at Wimbledon. As the number one ranked player in the world, Borg is under enormous pressure to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. Living in Monaco with his fiancée Mariana, Borg is uncomfortable with his celebrity, and Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm International Film Festival
The Stockholm International Film Festival ( sv, Stockholms filmfestival, italic=no) is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year since then during the second half of November. The winning film in the international competition section is awarded the Bronze Horse (Bronshästen). At 7,3kg (16 lb) the Bronze Horse is the heaviest film award in the world. It is also a paraphrase on a national design icon, the Swedish Dala horse, and was created by artist Fredrik Swärd. Since its start the Stockholm International Film Festival has focused on supporting new talents through competitions and scholarships. As many as a third of the films selected for the competition are made by a debuting director and by directors who have made fewer than three films. In 2011 "The Stockholm Film Festival Feature Film Award" was inaugurated which funds a feature film for an unestablished female director. The aim for Stockholm International Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling (2020 Film)
''Falling'' is a 2020 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Viggo Mortensen in his feature directorial debut.Tom Grater"Viggo Mortensen talks directing debut 'Falling'; first look at family drama" ''Screen Daily'', May 15, 2019. The film stars Mortensen as John Peterson, a middle-aged gay man whose homophobic father Willis (Lance Henriksen) starts to exhibit symptoms of dementia, forcing him to sell the family farm and move to Los Angeles to live with John and his husband Eric (Terry Chen).Robert Daniels"‘Falling’: Viggo Mortensen’s Directorial Debut Is An Exhausting Mess (Sundance Review)" ''The Playlist'', February 1, 2020. The film's cast also includes Sverrir Gudnason, Laura Linney, Hannah Gross and David Cronenberg. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2020. Modern Films released it in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2020. Quiver Distribution and Mongrel Media released it in the United States and Canada on February 5, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kommissionen
Kommissionen, (in English: ''The Commission'') is a 2005 Swedish TV series airing over 12 episodes. The series, set in and around Stockholm, deals with the effects and political aftermath of a terrorist attack that destroys Rosenbad, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and much of the Riksdag building. Kommissionen was shot in 2004 and was scheduled for airing on SVT in the spring of 2005, but it was postponed until the autumn. When aired on television, it was simultaneously released on DVD and as a book. Selected cast * Katarina Ewerlöf - Lena Lagerfeldt, * Loa Falkman - Rolf G. Johansson, Prime Minister of Sweden * Chatarina Larsson - Grete Ancker * Helge Skoog - Sigvard Borg * Göran Gillinger - Nils Folkesson * Peter Perski - Karim Mahmoudi * Cecilia Häll - Unni Hoffner * Anna Ulrika Ericsson - Anne Petersson * Thomas Hedengran Ulf Thomas Hedengran (born February 11, 1965) is a Swedish actor. He is often cast in grisly thrillers and horror films. Biography Heden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleo (TV Series)
''Cleo'' is a Sweden, Swedish drama/comedy TV series in two seasons, each consisting of nine episodes. The series was broadcast on Sveriges Television, SVT, the first season in 2002 and the second in 2003. television director, Directed by Svante Kettner and screenplay by Michael Hjorth, Tomas Tivemark and Johan Kindblom. The name of the series comes from the main character Cleopatra "Cleo" Andersson, played by Suzanne Reuter. When the first episode aired on 24 March 2002 it was watched by 2,2 million people. At the 2004 Monte-Carlo TV Festival ''Cleo'' won three awards in the comedy category, Outstanding Actor, Outstanding Actress and Outstanding European Producer. Cast *Suzanne Reuter as Cleopatra Andersson *Loa Falkman as Claes Lindwall *Johan Rheborg as Åke Lindén *Magdalena Johannesson as Kajsa Palm *Rakel Wärmländer as Jessika Thulin (only 2002) *Gustaf Hammarsten as Frank Berger *Karin Huldt as Jill (only 2003) *Christian Hollbrink as Teddy (only 2003) Plot Forty-eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nya Tider
''Nya tider'' () is a Swedish soap opera which was broadcast on TV4. It began after ''Skilda världar'' became a one-episode-a-week show. The show premiered in 1999 and got good ratings the first season, but they soon dropped. Broadcast was moved to just being an episode a week on Sundays, but this did not increase viewership; ''Nya tider'' never enjoyed the same viewership as ''Skilda världar''. It was cancelled in 2006. The show's cast included Rebecca Ferguson as Anna Gripenhielm (1999–2001). In 2000 TV4 ran the reality show ''Jakten på Billie Jo Jakten på Billie Jo ("The Hunt for Billie Jo") was a Swedish reality show first broadcast on August 4, 2000 on TV4. The show followed three American actresses who auditioned for the role as "Billie Jo" in the Swedish soap opera ''Nya tider''. The w ...'' to pick an actress to play the new villain, Billie Jo. American Alexandra Sapot won the role. References 1990s Swedish television series 1999 Swedish television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omerta 6/12
''Omerta 6/12'' (in the US release as ''Attack on Finland'') is a 2021 Finnish action thriller film directed by Aku Louhimies, based on Ilkka Remes' 2006 novel '. It tells the story of an attack planned by Serb terrorists on the Presidential Palace during the reception of Independence Day. The film was originally to be directed by Antti J. Jokinen but having fallen ill, Jokinen was replaced by Louhimies. The film stars Jasper Pääkkönen as the main character Max Tanner, an agent representing SUPO in the European Joint Police Operations. Other roles are played by Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Cathy Belton, Juhan Ulfsak, Dragomir Mrsic, Slaven Spanovic, Märt and Priit Pius, and Mirtel Pohla.Jasper Pääkkönen Saves Europe In Omerta 6/12 – Nordicdrama.com The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charter (film)
''Charter'' is a 2020 Swedish drama film directed by Amanda Kernell. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the shortlist. Plot While awaiting on the final custody verdict following her divorce, a mother abducts her two children, taking them to Tenerife. Cast * Ane Dahl Torp as Alice * Sverrir Gudnason as Mattias * Troy Lundkvist as Vincent * Tintin Poggats Sarri as Elina * Johan Bäckström as Simon * Eva Melander as Margit * Gabriel Guevara as Manuel See also * List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film This is a list of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Acade ... * List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentlemen (2014 Film)
''Gentlemen'' is a 2014 romantic thriller film directed by Mikael Marcimain, based on the Gentlemen (novel), novel of the same name by Klas Östergren. The film was nominated for the 2015 Nordic Council Film Prize. Cast *David Dencik as Henry Morgan *Ruth Vega Fernandez as Maud *Sverrir Gudnason as Leo Morgan *David Fukamachi Regnfors as Klas Östergren *Pernilla August as Greta *Peter Carlberg as Birger *Magnus Krepper as Stene Forman *Magnus Roosmann as Jazzbaronen *Sven Nordin as Franzén *Boman Oscarsson as Wilhelm Sterner *Amanda Ooms as Hälardrottningen *Staffan Göthe as Hogarth *Sonja Richter as Tove *Liv Mjönes as Vivi *Louise Peterhoff as Nina *Anders Beckman as Knegarn *Per Myrberg as Sailorn *Lars Green as Willis *Björn Andersson (actor), Björn Andersson as Conny *Dag Malmberg as Cigarrhandlare *Christopher Wagelin as Verner *Jennie Silfverhjelm as Kerstin *Per Burell as Jansen *Lil Terselius as Maud's mother Production ''Gentlemen'' was shot in Stockholm, Scan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz For Monica
''Waltz for Monica'' ( sv, Monica Z) is a Swedish biographical drama film directed by Per Fly. It is based on the life and career of the singer and actress Monica Zetterlund, portrayed by Edda Magnason. The film was released theatrically in Sweden on 13 September 2013. Plot Monica makes it from a telephone operator to a national celebrity. But fame and party life take their toll. Cast * Edda Magnason as Monica Zetterlund * Sverrir Gudnason as Sture Åkerberg * Kjell Bergqvist as Monica's father * Cecilia Ljung as Monica's mother * Vera Vitali as Marika * Johannes Wanselow as Beppe Wolgers * Oskar Thunberg as Vilgot Sjöman * Randal D. Ingram as Bill Evans * Rob Morgan as Miles Davis * Amelia Fowler as Ella Fitzgerald * Clinton Ingram as Tommy Flanagan * Harry Friedländer as Hasse Alfredson * Andréa Ager-Hanssen as Lena Nyman Reception ''Waltz for Monica'' received generally positive reviews. In Sweden, ''Kulturnyheterna'' on SVT gave it a 4 out of 5 and especially praised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Lemons
''Love and Lemons'' ( sv, Små citroner gula) is a 2013 Swedish romantic comedy film directed by Teresa Fabik, based on the novel ''Yesterday's News'' by Kajsa Ingemarsson. Cast * Rakel Wärmländer as Agnes * Dan Ekborg as Gerard * Josephine Bornebusch as Lussan * Sverrir Gudnason as David Kummel * Tomas von Brömssen as pappa Sven * Anki Lidén as mamma Maud * Eric Ericson as Kalle * Richard Ulfsäter Richard Claes Erik Ulfsäter (born 1 September 1975) is a Swedish actor perhaps mostly known for his role as "Steffen" in the SVT comedy series '' Playa del Sol''. The Author Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell is his aunt. And his father is a cousin of ... as Tobias References External links * * 2013 romantic comedy films 2013 films Films based on Swedish novels Films shot in Gothenburg Films shot in Stockholm Films shot in Trollhättan Swedish romantic comedy films 2010s Swedish-language films Tre Vänner films 2010s Swedish films {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Alfvén
Hugo Emil Alfvén (; 1 May 18728 May 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Career Violinist Alfvén was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied at the Royal College of Music (Kungliga Musikhögskolan) from 1887 to 1891 with the violin as his main instrument while receiving lessons from Lars Zetterquist. He also took private composition lessons from Johan Lindegren, a leading counterpoint expert. At the same time he played the violin at the Royal Opera in Stockholm 1890-1892. Conductor Starting in 1897, Alfvén travelled much of the next ten years in Europe. He studied violin technique in Brussels with César Thomson and learned conducting in Dresden with Hermann Ludwig Kutzschbach. In 1903-4 he was formally professor of composition at the Royal Conservatory, Stockholm. From 1910 Alfvén was ''Director musices'' (music director) at the University of Uppsala (a post he held until 1939). There he also directed the male voice choir Orphei Drä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
