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 and the fifth to feature the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave.

Plot

Egil ( Knut Agnred), 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), 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 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 situation where a speci ...

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

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

, 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 - Egil Rosén * Per Fritzell - Häcke Häger *

- Clary Blomstedt * Anders Eriksson - Glenn Sivertsson * Jan Rippe - Viggo Florin * Claes Eriksson - Tobakshandlare Örn / Sångare i Arvstwistarna (Tobacco retailer Eagle / Singer in Arvstwistarna) Other actors: * Lisa Alvgrim - Kulturministern (Minister of Culture) *

Monica Dominique Monica Dominique (née ''Danielsson'', born 20 July 1940 in Västerås) is a Swedish pianist, composer, and actress.Olof Thunberg Fritz-Olof Thunberg (21 May 1925 – 24 February 2020) was a Swedish actor and director, perhaps best known as the voice of the cartoon character Bamse#Protagonists, Bamse. Life and career Thunberg was born Fritz-Olof Thunberg in Väster� ...

- 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 H ...

- Parkbänksmannen (The park bench man) * Mats Bergman - 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 ...

- Stjärnan (The star) * Christina Stenius - Mamma Palle (Mommy Palle) * Ulf Dohlsten - Pappa Palle (Daddy Palle) * Charlott Strandberg - 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)

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0117078, title=Monopoly
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