Harry & Sonja

1996 1h 37m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Harry works as a hairdresser in a mental hospital. He likes to play bingo and is married to Anna. One day he meets the cleaning lady Sonja.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Harry Olsson
Viveka Seldahl
Sonja
Sten Ljunggren
Walter
Bergljót Arnadóttir
Anna
Per Oscarsson
Harry's Father
Regina Lund
Sonja #2
Eivin Dahlgren
Jesper
Weiron Holmberg
Harry's Boss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Björn Runge
Writers: Björn Runge
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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1 / 7

ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Björn Runge, shot by Ulf Brantås. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stellan Skarsgård and Viveka Seldahl and Sten Ljunggren carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Björn Runge directs. Ulf Brantås behind the camera. Freddie Wadling scores. Lena Dahlberg-Runge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Björn Runge, shot by Ulf Brantås. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Freddie Wadling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lena Dahlberg-Runge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stellan Skarsgård and Viveka Seldahl and Sten Ljunggren carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0116494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.