ABBA: The Movie

"Frontstage, Backstage & On The Road - Take The Tour"

1977 1h 35m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 94

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A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

“Frontstage, Backstage & On The Road - Take The Tour”

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Cast

Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Fältskog
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
Robert Hughes
Ashley Wallace, the disc Jockey
Tom Oliver
Bodyguard / Bartender / Taxi Driver
Bruce Barry
Radio Station Manager
Stig Anderson
ABBA Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Robert Caswell, Lasse Hallström
Languages: English, Swedish
Countries: Australia, Sweden

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Jack Churchill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Ulvaeus carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Frontstage, Backstage & On The Road - Take The Tour".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lasse Hallström directs. Jack Churchill behind the camera. Stig Anderson scores. Lasse Hallström cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Swedish.

Trivia

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, Sweden.
4Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Jack Churchill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stig Anderson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lasse Hallström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Ulvaeus carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Frontstage, Backstage & On The Road - Take The Tour".
9IMDB entry: tt0075617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "pop music", "music tour", "international relations", "music documentary".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack Churchill
Original score: Stig Anderson
Editing: Lasse Hallström
Makeup / hair: Kjell Gustavsson
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: ABBA: The Movie (1977)

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CinemaSerf2023-06-04
★ 7/10
Now there is absolutely no point in you watching this if you are not a fan of these Swedish musicians. The underlying premiss is completely irrelevant but for the sake of completeness: a pretty useless radio DJ strives to get an interview with the band during their sell-out 1977 tour of Australia. There is lots of back stage footage; live performances of many of their worldwide hits and it generally provides us (fans) with an insight into how a mammoth tour like this actually works; and of just how popular these four folk were. It's an unashamed piece of promotion and marketing, and good fun at that.

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