Monopol (Monopoly) is a 1996 Swedish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Claes Eriksson Claes Ingvar Eriksson (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish people, Swedish film director, director, screenwriter, Revue, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.Knut Agnred ''Knut'' Axel Lennart Agnred (born 29 February 1956 in Johannebergs församling in Gothenburg) is a Sweden, Swedish singer, actor, and comedian. He is known for being a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave. Life and career Knut Agnred is t ...

), a middle-aged man living a simple life, is a regular painter. One day, when he is about to paint a fence, the film team of Långa näsan (Long Nose), one of Sweden's most popular television programs, including the host Hacke Häger (

Per Fritzell Per Fritzell, (born 2 October 1955) is a Swedish comedian and actor and member of the Galenskaparna och After Shave comedic group. Biography He was born in Stockholm but grew up in Gothenburg. He studied at Chalmers University of Technology, ...

), suddenly shows up. Egil becomes the victim of a candid-camera prank, which will be aired on television. To Häger's surprise, Egil does not want to sign the broadcast permit required to broadcast the footage, nor come to the studio. Häger, under pressure to make a good television episode, broadcasts the footage against Egil's wishes. Egil represents a small crowd of Swedish people who do not want to be on TV and become famous. Sune Finåker (

Peter Rangmar Johan Peter Mikael Rangmar (November 10, 1956 – May 25, 1997) was a Swedish comedian, actor, baritone, writer and television personality who was best known as a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave. Biography Born in Annelund, Rangmar atte ...

), Häger's employer, has a near-

monopoly A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situati ...

on Swedish TV and radio, owning 12 television channels, all commercially financed, but none of the state-owned channels. Hungry for more power and a full monopoly, he plans to buy them soon, so he forms his own political party. All of Sweden has been captivated in the hands of Finåker, with the slogan ''Förströelse och lätt underhållning'' (''Amusement and Easy Entertainment''), in front of their TV sets. Through a grand gala evening on his TV channels, he intends to win the elections via a majority vote and become

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, promising easy entertainment for everyone in the future. In an attempt to prevent this total monopoly, Egil, along with Clary Blomstedt (

Kerstin Granlund Kerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin (born 17 June 1951) is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actress, who grew up in Trollhättan. She is primarily known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave. She is married to Liseber ...

), an intellectual middle-aged teacher, and the incumbent government form a resistance group to end Finåker's plans to become Prime Minister by stopping him from gaining a majority in the elections.

Cast

Galenskaparna och After Shave: *

- Sune Finåker *

Knut Agnred ''Knut'' Axel Lennart Agnred (born 29 February 1956 in Johannebergs församling in Gothenburg) is a Sweden, Swedish singer, actor, and comedian. He is known for being a member of Galenskaparna och After Shave. Life and career Knut Agnred is t ...

- Egil Rosén *

- Häcke Häger *

- Clary Blomstedt * Anders Eriksson - Glenn Sivertsson *

Jan Rippe Jan Torbjörn Rippe (born 26 April 1955) is a Swedish actor, singer, and comedian. He is known as a member of the comedic groups Galenskaparna and After Shave. He also had a role in the comedy series '' Macken''. Early life Rippe was born in Ly ...

- Viggo Florin *

Monica Dominique Monica Dominique (née ''Danielsson'', born 20 July 1940 in Västerås) is a Swedish pianist, composer, and actress.Olof Thunberg - Ernst Fröberg *

Dan Ekborg Dan Peder Clemens Ekborg (born 23 November 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is the son of actor Lars Ekborg and older brother of actor Anders Ekborg. He has starred in many of the Swedish ''Jönssonligan'' films. He is also the Swedish voice for Ha ...

- Parkbänksmannen (The park bench man) *

Mats Bergman Mats Bergman (born 5 May 1948) is a Swedish actor. He is the son of director Ingmar Bergman and Ellen Lundström, twin brother of actress Anna Bergman, and a half-brother of Swedish-Norwegian author Linn Ullmann. Biography Bergman graduated f ...

- Personalchefen (Chief of Staff) * Jörgen Mörnbäck - Professor Brio *

Jan Nygren Jan Nils Johan Nygren (10 April 1934 – 28 November 2019) was a Swedish actor, well known for his role as Karlsson (Karlsson's voice) in ''Karlsson-on-the-Roof''. Selected filmography *1973 - '' Emil och griseknoen'' *1973 - '' Någonstans i Sve ...

- Viking Holm *

Olle Sarri Nils Olof "Olle" Fabian Sarri (born 20 January 1972) is a Swedish actor. His mother Inga Sarri was also an actress. Filmography Films *1989 - '' The Journey to Melonia'' *1996 - '' Monopol'' *1997 - '' Välkommen till festen'' *2000 - ''Togethe ...

- Chefsrekvisitören (Chief Requisitioner) * Stefan Ljungqvist - Gud (God) *

Maria Lundqvist Annika Maria Lundqvist (born 14 October 1963) is a Swedish actress and comedian. Born in Gothenburg, Lundqvist studied acting at the Gothenburg Theatre Academy and has since been acting at various Swedish theatres, including the Royal Dramatic T ...

- Stjärnan (The star) *

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- Mamma Palle (Mommy Palle) * Ulf Dohlsten - Pappa Palle (Daddy Palle) *

Charlott Strandberg Charlott Maria Strandberg (born 20 September 1962 in Täby, Sweden) is a Swedish revue-singer and actress. She belongs to the Strandberg family; she is granddaughter to Olle Strandberg and half-sister to Evabritt Strandberg. Selected filmogra ...

- Programledare för Motsatserna (Program Manager for the Opposites) *

Mi Ridell Mi Ridell (''Mi Ingrid Marie Pettersson'') (born 3 June 1968 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish actress and singer. Ridell was a celebrity dancer on Let's Dance in 2008, broadcast on TV4. Selected filmography *''Oumi ''Oumi'' is a Sweden, Swedish ...

- Bimbonyttuppläserskan (Bimbon surface reader) * Håkan Johannesson - Gordon * Lars Åby Hermansen - Turist (Tourist) (his voice is dubbed by

Claes Eriksson Claes Ingvar Eriksson (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish people, Swedish film director, director, screenwriter, Revue, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.Kulturtuben - Monopoly
1996 comedy films Films set in Sweden Films directed by Claes Eriksson Films with screenplays by Claes Eriksson Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave films Swedish comedy films 1996 films 1990s Swedish-language films 1990s Swedish films