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Sällskapsresan (film Series)
''Sällskapsresan'' () or with subtitle included ''Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten?'' (The Charter Trip, or: Is there Swedish Coffee at the Pig-Festival?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 August 1980, and the first in a series directed by Lasse Åberg. The film has reached cult status in Sweden and a vast number of the Swedish people have seen it, and many of the lines in the movie are known and referenced frequently by many Swedes. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot The plot follows an old-fashioned, nerdy Swede, Stig-Helmer Olsson (Lasse Åberg), who travels to the fictional town of ''Nueva Estocolmo'' in Gran Canaria. Before the trip, he meets with a psychiatrist, Dr. B. A:son Levander (Magnus Härenstam), for treatment of his fear of flying. Levander then cons him into smuggling money for another tourist, Gösta Angerud (Roland Janson), by asking Stig-Helmer to deliver a Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Åberg
Lars Gunnar Åberg (born 5 May 1940), known professionally as Lasse Åberg, is a Swedish comedian, actor, musician, film director and artist. Between 1960 and 1964 he studied at the Konstfack department of graphic design. Åberg has produced some of the most successful films in Sweden, depicting "typical" Swedish life and customs in a usually humorous way. Åberg's character can be described as an inept outsider with a large heart, constantly pushed aside without noticing. His films have generated over 300 million Swedish kronor (~29 million USD) in Sweden alone; no large scale international distribution has ever been attempted. His 1980 film '' Sällskapsresan'' entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival and is the first in a series of films of the same name about his character Stig-Helmer Olsson. As an artist, he is famous for making various lithographs, with one of his specialties being sketchy Mickey Mouse pastiches. He is a member of Svenska Serieakade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svante Grundberg
Per Göran ''Svante'' Grundberg, (9 November 1943 – 25 April 2019) was a Swedish actor, author, director and stand-up comedian. Grundberg worked as an actor and director at many theaters like Teater 9 and Radioteatern in Stockholm, he made his movie debut in Marianne Ahrne Siv Marianne Ahrne (born 25 May 1940) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. She has directed ten films between 1970 and 1997. Her 1976 film ''Near and Far Away'' won the award for Guldbagge Award for Best Director, Best Director at the 13t ...'s movie "Frihetens murar" in 1978, and had after that participated in two more of her productions, the TV-series "Den tredje lyckan" in 1983 and the movie "På liv och död" in 1986. He is also known for his role as Mr. Storch in '' Sällskapsresan'' in 1980. He acted in all three of the Göta Kanal movies. In 2000, he published the book ''Nattsuddboken''. Filmography Film *1978: ''Frihetens murar'' - Waiter *1980: '' Sällskapsresan'' - Arne Storch *1980: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In The Canary Islands
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Spain
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Swedish-language Films
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1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "The Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – '' The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, '' Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Christmas Comedy Films
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stig-Helmer Story
''The Stig-Helmer Story'' is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 2011, directed by Lasse Åberg. The film is the sixth film in the ''Sällskapsresan (film series), Sällskapsresan'' film series about Stig-Helmer Olsson. Cast *Lasse Åberg as Stig-Helmer (71 years old) *Tobias Jacobsson as Stig-Helmer (20 years old) *Filip Arsic Johnsson as Stig-Helmer (12 years old) *Jon Skolmen as Ole Bramserud *Ida Högberg as Annika (18 years old) *Tove Edfeldt as Hjördis *Bill Hugg as Julle *Jonas Bane as Biffen (20 years old) *Nils Bodner as Biffen (12 years old) *Andreas Nilsson (film director), Andreas Nilsson as the major *Elisabet Carlsson as Märta *Stefan Sauk as Biffen's father *Cecilia Ljung as Svea * Patrick Jakobsson as Mr Cheng Reception The film has received mixed reviews. The Swedish newspaper ''Aftonbladet'' rated the film as 3/5, ''Expressen'' as 2/5, ''Metro (Sweden), Metro'' as 3/5 and ''Svenska Dagbladet'' as 4/6. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hälsoresan – En Smal Film Av Stor Vikt
''Hälsoresan – En smal film av stor vikt'' () is a Swedish comedy film, which was released to cinemas on 25 December 1999 and directed by Lasse Åberg. It is the fifth film in the ''Sällskapsresan'' film series. Synopsis The film is about the health resort ''Granhedsgården'' in Dalarna, Sweden, and they have a problem. They don't have many guests at all and something must be done. At the same time, ''Stig-Helmer'' is a little depressed after his Scottish girlfriend Fiona left him, and so he lives on junk food. His best friend ''Ole'' invites him to come along to the health resort Granhedsgården. Now, the craziness begins. Cast *Lasse Åberg as Stig-Helmer Olsson *Jon Skolmen as Ole Bramserud *Magnus Härenstam as Dr. Levander *Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (28 August 1921 – 27 November 2015) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Alma (née Ärnström) and Erik Hiort af Ornäs. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Ofrivillige Golfaren
''Den ofrivillige golfaren'', also known in English as ''The Accidental Golfer'' and ''The Involuntary Golfer'', is a Swedish comedy film and the fourth installment of the popular ''Sällskapsresan'' series directed by Lasse Åberg. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1991. Åberg won the award for Best Actor in a leading role at the 27th Guldbagge Awards. It is the fourth film in the ''Sällskapsresan'' film series and was inspired by the golf stories of author P. G. Wodehouse. Plot The business cycle in Sweden is booming. Hapless Stig-Helmer Olsson (Lasse Åberg) is laid off from a toaster factory and gets an offer to play a one-on-one golf competition against a wealthy man for money, something he has never done before. He travels to Scotland to learn to play golf, taking lessons by the skilled golf veteran Roderic McDougall (Jimmy Logan). Cast *Lasse Åberg as Stig-Helmer Olsson *Jon Skolmen as Ole Bramserud *Jimmy Logan as Roderic McDougall *Margo Gunn as Fio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOS – En Segelsällskapsresa
''SOS – En segelsällskapsresa'' (S.O.S. - A Sailing Conduct Tour), released in some English speaking territories as ''Swedes at Sea'', is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1988, and directed by Lasse Åberg. It is the third film in the ''Sällskapsresan'' film series. Synopsis The outgoing Norwegian art director in billboard advertising, ''Ole'' (Skolmen) takes his friend, the socially more cautious electric toaster quality inspector ''Stig-Helmer'' (Åberg) to a Stockholm midsummer costume party. The way home takes a wrong turn and the two friends are springboarded through an involuntary cruise on a garbage barge via an upper class financier's summer party at ''Saltnäs'' in the Stockholm archipelago to the idyllic island, ''Stråholmen'', threatened by unscrupulous investors and a bent municipal board member's secret and foul development plans. On the journey, the film takes the viewer through a virtual catalog of the more or less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
