The White Game

1968 1h 42m SV

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6.4

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★7.1TMDB · 10★6.4IMDB · 94

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary film about the protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia, in Båstad, Sweden. In a series of interviews, demonstrators and members of the Swedish government give their views on sport, politics and civil disobedience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matts Carlgren
Self
Olof Palme
Self
Herman Kling
Self
Rune Johansson
Self
Henri Swaving
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Adrian Bay
Self
Bo Widerberg
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Staffan Hedqvist
Languages: English, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Staffan Hedqvist, shot by Roy Andersson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Matts Carlgren and Olof Palme and Herman Kling carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Staffan Hedqvist directs. Roy Andersson behind the camera. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Staffan Hedqvist, shot by Roy Andersson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Matts Carlgren and Olof Palme and Herman Kling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0126117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.