P & B

"Two rogues in Stockholm and their swindle business."

1983 1h 45m SV

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 12

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Pettersson and Bendel are both worn, run-down and broke. Despite this they decide to start a business and become rich. Unexperienced they are open to any deal. They tamper, scam and exploit loopholes that exist.

“Two rogues in Stockholm and their swindle business.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
Allan Edwall
Josef "Stavros" Bendel
Lena Nyman
Mia Edling / Ingegerd Borglind
Lill Lindfors
Agda Levin
Björn Gustafson
Nilsson
Jan Blomberg
Vreding
Jim Hughes
Rodney
Eva Dahlman
Angelica Vreding

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Alfredson
Writers: Hans Alfredson
Languages: English, French, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Swedish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Alfredson, shot by Dan Myhrman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gunnar Svensson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stellan Skarsgård and Allan Edwall and Lena Nyman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two rogues in Stockholm and their swindle business.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Alfredson directs. Dan Myhrman behind the camera. Gunnar Svensson scores. Jan Persson cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, French, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Swedish.
3Directed by Hans Alfredson, shot by Dan Myhrman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gunnar Svensson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stellan Skarsgård and Allan Edwall and Lena Nyman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two rogues in Stockholm and their swindle business.".
8IMDB entry: tt0086069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.