The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

"For a century he's made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again."

2013 1h 55m SV

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Synopsis

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After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.

“For a century he's made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again.”

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Cast

Robert Gustafsson
Allan Karlsson
Iwar Wiklander
Julius
David Wiberg
Benny
Mia Skäringer
Gunilla
Jens Hultén
Gunnar "Gäddan" Gärdin
Sven Lönn
Hans "Hinken" Claesson
Bianca Cruzeiro
Caracas
Alan Ford
Pim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Felix Herngren
Writers: Felix Herngren, Hans Ingemansson
Languages: Swedish, German, English, Spanish, French, Russian
Countries: Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Turkey, Denmark, Netherlands, United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Swedish, German, English, Spanish, French, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Turkey, Denmark, Netherlands, United States of America, France.

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ERA

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Part of the "The 100-Year Old Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Felix Herngren, shot by Göran Hallberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henrik Källberg 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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Robert Gustafsson and Iwar Wiklander and David Wiberg carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Felix Herngren directs. Göran Hallberg behind the camera. Henrik Källberg cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Turkey, Denmark, Netherlands, United States of America, France. Dialogue in Swedish, German, English, Spanish, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Swedish, German, English, Spanish, French, Russian.
4International production across 8 countries: Sweden, Hungary, Croatia, Turkey, Denmark, Netherlands, United States of America, France.
5Part of the "The 100-Year Old Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Felix Herngren, shot by Göran Hallberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Henrik Källberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Gustafsson and Iwar Wiklander and David Wiberg carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "For a century he's made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again.".
10IMDB entry: tt2113681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Göran Hallberg
Editing: Henrik Källberg
Production design: Mikael Varhelyi
Costume design: Madeleine Thor
Makeup / hair: Eva von Bahr
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,250,000
Box office: $51,167,572
Return: 553% of budget
Original language: SV
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)