''Bang!'' is a 1977 Swedish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Jan Troell Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish writer-director and cinematographer. His realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is prominent, have placed him in the first rank of modern Swedish film directors along with I ...

. It was entered into the

1977 Cannes Film Festival The 30th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 27 May 1977. Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini served as jury president for the main competition. Italian filmmakers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top priz ...

. Håkan Serner won the award for Best Actor at the 13th Guldbagge Awards.Variety's Film Reviews: 1975-1977 0835227944 "Bang! " has its title from a Charlie Schulz Snoopy balloon: "When I was a puppy, every day was a happy day. Suddenly, BANG! and I am in my declining years."

Cast

* Susan Hampshire - Cilla Brown * Alf Hellberg - Older Colleague * Kristina Kamnert-Suneson - Cleaning woman * Kristina Karlin - Cleaning Woman * Staffan Liljander - Colleague * Yvonne Lombard - Lena * Berto Marklund - School Janitor * Ulf Palme - Johnny *

Agneta Prytz Agneta Prytz (15 December 1916 – 4 July 2008) was a Swedish movie and stage actress who appeared in thirty-six films over the course of her career. Prytz was the wife of Swedish director, Gösta Folke. Prytz was born Ingrid Agneta Prytz on 15 ...

- Mrs. Leonardsson * Håkan Serner - Hinder * Beate Ùrskov - Beate * Eva von Hanno - Rosita * Åke Whilney - Hinder's Classmate * Claire Wikholm - Colleague

References

External links

* * 1977 films 1977 drama films Swedish drama films 1970s Swedish-language films Films directed by Jan Troell 1970s Swedish films {{1970s-drama-film-stub