Trollkarlen

1999 0h 56m SV

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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In this sober and moody documentary, director Anders Østergaard explores the life - and death - of Swedish wonder kid jazz pianist Jan Johansson through a rain-soaked windshield.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Johansson
Himself (archive footage)
Georg Riedel
Himself
Rune Gustafsson
Himself
Jan Allan
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Østergaard
Writers: Anders Østergaard
Languages: Danish, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anders Østergaard, shot by Gunnar Källström. 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 Anders Johansson. 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 Anders Villadsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Østergaard directs. Gunnar Källström behind the camera. Anders Johansson scores. Anders Villadsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, Swedish.

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1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Anders Østergaard, shot by Gunnar Källström. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Anders Johansson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Anders Villadsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jan Johansson and Georg Riedel and Rune Gustafsson carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0197061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.