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Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously

1996 1h 21m SV
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7.6
BANGER
★7.6TMDB · 20
FamilyMystery
Synopsis
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The story is about a boy named Kalle Blomkvist who with his friends solves crimes. But also play the battle between the red rose and the white rose with his rival friends. But everything changes when Kalle Blomkvists friend finds a dead man in a cabin and then must his friends and he find the murdurer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Göran Carmback
Writers
Johanna Hald, Göran Carmback
Languages
Swedish
Countries
Sweden

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Kalle Blomkvist (samling)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Göran Carmback, shot by Carl Sundberg. 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 Peter Grönvall. 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 Dominika Daubenbüchel 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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Malte Forsberg and Josefin Årling and Totte Steneby carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Göran Carmback directs. Carl Sundberg behind the camera. Peter Grönvall scores. Dominika Daubenbüchel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Part of the "Kalle Blomkvist (samling)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Göran Carmback, shot by Carl Sundberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Peter Grönvall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Dominika Daubenbüchel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Malte Forsberg and Josefin Årling and Totte Steneby carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0116741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Carl Sundberg
Original score
Peter Grönvall
Editing
Dominika Daubenbüchel
Production design
Olle Remaeus
Costume design
Inger Pehrsson
Makeup / hair
Helena Olofsson-Carmback
Runtime
81 min · 1h 21m
Status
Released
Original language
SV
Certification (US)
6

Part of

Kalle Blomkvist (samling)

Also by

Göran Carmback

Production companies

Who made it

  • SF Studios

    SF Studios

    SE

  • Svenska Filminstitutet

    Svenska Filminstitutet

    SE

Key crew

  • ProducerWaldemar Bergendahl
  • NovelAstrid Lindgren
  • EditorDominika Daubenbüchel
  • Makeup ArtistHelena Olofsson-Carmback
  • Production ManagerKarolina Heimburg
  • CastingMicke Westerlund
  • Production DesignOlle Remaeus
  • Makeup ArtistCaroline Löthner
  • Set DecorationÅsa Schüllerqvist
  • Assistant DirectorKerstin Bonnier
  • CastingCatti Edfeldt
  • Costume DesignInger Pehrsson
  • Production ManagerRichard Holm
  • CastingMaria Bolme

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • young detective

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1997-09-256

Also known as

International titles

  • Astrid Lindgrens: Meisterdetektiv Kalle Blomquist lebt gefährlichDE
  • The Master Detective Lives DangerouslyGB
  • Kalle Blomkvist – Mästerdetektiven lever farligtSE

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