''Sista dansen'' (en. ''The Last Dance'') is a Danish-Norwegian-Swedish 1993 film directed by

Colin Nutley Colin James Nutley (born 28 February 1944) is an English director successful in the Swedish film industry. Career Nutley went to Portsmouth Art College and began his career in British television as a graphic designer. He then turned to drama an ...

. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the

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at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

A Swedish woman is found dead in Blackpool, leading to speculation she was murdered.

Production

Filming took place between 19 April and 9 July 1993 in Stockholm, Blackpool and

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. The Swedish Film Institute suggested the film for the category of best foreign film to the

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of 1994, but the film was not nominated. 504 580 saw the fil

Cast

Helena Bergström Helena Kristina Bergström Nutley (born 5 February 1964) is a Swedish actress and film director. From an acting family, she began her career in 1982. She has appeared on the stages of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (''Dramaten'') and the Stockho ...

- Tove Särlefalk *

Reine Brynolfsson Reine Claes-Göran Brynolfsson (born 15 January 1953) is a Swedish actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern me ...

- Claes Särlefalk * Ewa Fröling - Liselott Waltner * Peter Andersson - Lennart Waltner *

Rikard Wolff Jan Rikard Wolff (8 April 1958 – 17 November 2017) was a Swedish actor and singer. His career included both film roles in ''House of Angels'' and its two sequels and theatre roles such as in '' Waiting for Godot'' at Royal Dramatic Theatre, a ...

- Vicar *

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

- Host in Norrköping * Sverre Anker Ousdal - Opera Manager *

Ernst Günther Ernst Harry Ingemar Günther (3 June 1933 – 8 December 1999) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 66 films and television shows between 1962 and 1999. He starred in the 1974 film ''Gangsterfilmen'', which entered into the 25th Berlin Inte ...

- Opera Director * Anneli Alhanko - Ballet Dancer *

Lena Söderblom Lena Söderblom (born 24 October 1935) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in 24 films since 1955. Selected filmography * '' The Girl in the Rain'' (1955) * '' Miss April'' (1958) * ''Sängkammartjuven ''Sängkammartjuven'' is a 1959 Swe ...

- The gynaecologist *

Pia Johansson Pia Ann-Kristin Johansson (born 16 November 1960 in Umeå) is a Swedish actor, lecturer and examinator. Johansson studied at the Skara scene school, which was followed by a degree from Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 1989. Afte ...

- Parking Attendant * Hans Bergström - Elly's husband

Music in the film

*" Sweet Sixteen"/"Lika blå som då", arrangement by

Ann Breen Ann Breen is a vocalist, who was born in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. She is best known for her single, "Pal of my Cradle Days". The track was released on the Homespun label and entered the UK Singles Chart on 19 February 1983, and rose to a ...

and Jim McVeigh, Swedish lyrics by Ingela "Pling" Forsman, vocals by Ann Breen *" Dancing Queen" *"Birthday Boy", music by

Denis King Denis Andrew King (born 25 July 1939) is an English composer and singer. He is best remembered as a member of a family ensemble, The King Brothers. Early career: the King Brothers King was born in Hornchurch, Essex, England. He began his mus ...

*" Swan Lake. Svanarnas dans/Lebedinoe ozero, op. 20" *" Uti vår hage", arranged by

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 ...

*" Min soldat" *"

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"/"Soleil de l'été" *" La vie en rose"/"I rosenrött jag drömmer", Swedish lyrics by Roland Levin *"En månskenspromenad", music by

Thore Ehrling Thore Ehrling (December 29, 1912, Stockholm - October 21, 1994, Stockholm) was a Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, who led jazz and popular music ensembles. Ehrling played with Frank Vernon's ensemble from 1930 to 1934, and concomitan ...

, lyrics by Nils Hellström *" Waltz für Elise", music by Denis King *"

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" *"About Face", music and lyrics by Denis King *"Welcome to La Tigre", music, lyrics and vocals by

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*"Soca Baptist", music by Blueboy (pseudonym for Austin Lyons) *"

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", Swedish lyrics by Karl-Ewert *"Ay ay ay!"/"Aj, aj, aj", music and Spanish lyrics by Osmán Pérez Freire, Swedish lyrics by Björn Halldén, Sven-Olof Sandberg and Erik Fridén *"DK's Tango", music by Denis King *" The Silver Ballroom", music by

Sam Fonteyn Samuel Soden (20 May 1925 – 29 August 1991),''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007'' known as Sam Fonteyn, was an English composer and pianist, whose most significant output was for the Boosey & Hawkes Music Library, for w ...

The Mountains of Mourne The lyrics to the song ''The Mountains of Mourne'' (originally spelt ''The Mountains o' Mourne'') were written by Irish musician Percy French (1854–1920). The music was adapted by Houston Collisson (1865–1920) from the traditional Folk music o ...

", music by W.

Houston Collisson William Alexander Houston Collisson (20 May 1865 – 31 January 1920) was an Anglo-Irish priest, writer, organist, pianist, impresario, and composer, mainly remembered for his long collaboration with Percy French. Life Collisson was born in Dubli ...

, lyrics by

Percy French William Percy French (1 May 1854 – 24 January 1920) was an Irish songwriter, author, poet, entertainer and painter. Life French was born at Clooneyquinn House, near Tulsk, County Roscommon, the son of an Anglo-Irish landlord, Christopher F ...

*" Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" *"Pir atmosfär", music by Lars Liljeholm *"

The Way You Look Tonight "The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film ''Swing Time'' that was performed by Fred Astaire and composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. Fields remarked, ...

"/"Lika söt som nu i kväll", Swedish lyrics by Sven Paddock *"

Cheek to Cheek "Cheek to Cheek" is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1934–35, specifically for the star of his new musical, Fred Astaire. The movie was ''Top Hat'', co-starring Ginger Rogers.

"/"Kind mot kind", Swedish lyrics Ronald Sjögren och Lennart Reuterskiöld *"

The Winner Takes It All "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relatio ...

Awards

*1994 -

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- Best Actress in a leading role, Helena Bergström (nominated) *1994 - Guldbagge Award - Best Cinematography,

Jens Fischer Jens Fischer (born 24 August 1946) is a Swedish cinematographer. According to Criterion Cast, Jens Fischer is known as "one of the most distinguished Swedish cinematographers of the 1990s and 2000s." Early life and education Jens Fischer was ...

(won) *1994 -

Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Interna ...

- Best Actress in a leading role, Helena Bergströ

*1995 -

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- Jury's special award, Helena Bergström

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sista Dansen 1993 films Danish thriller drama films Norwegian thriller drama films Swedish thriller drama films Films set in Sweden Ballroom dancing films Films directed by Colin Nutley Films scored by Björn Isfält Films set in Blackpool 1990s Swedish films