Edition |
Special ed.; Widescreen version (1.66:1 ; 16x9) |
Description |
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Series |
Criterion Collection ; 178
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System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital mono, Region 1 encoding. |
Note |
Swedish dialogue, English subtitles. |
Cast |
Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Liden, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Lennart Hjulström, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Leif Ericson. |
Credits |
Cinematographer, Jörgen Persson ; editors, Christer Furubrand ... [et al.] ; original music, Björn Isfält ; costume designers, Susanne Falck ... [et al.] ; production designer, Lasse Westfelt. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
Summary |
Ingemar is a working-class 12-year old boy who is sent to live with his uncle after his mother falls ill. There, he takes refuge from his troubles with the help of the town's warmhearted eccentrics. A bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood and the pains of coming-of-age. |
Note |
Special features: "Shall we go to my or your place or each go home alone?" (1973), a 52 min. filmy by Lasse Hallström; new video interview with Hallström; reflections on "My life as a dog" by Kurt Vonnegut, and an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson ; original theatrical trailer. |
Awards |
Golden Globes, USA, 1988: Golden Globe - Best Foreign Language Film (Sweden). |
Subject |
Working class families -- Drama.
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Children -- Sweden -- Drama.
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Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Drama.
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Genre |
Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Added Author |
Bergendahl, Waldemar, 1933-
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Hallström, Lasse.
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Jönsson, Reidar, 1944-
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Glanzélius, Anton, 1975-
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Brömssen, Tomas von, 1943-
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Lidén, Anki.
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Kinnaman, Melinda, 1972-
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Rundgren, Kicki.
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Hjulström, Lennart, 1938-
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Carlsson, Ing-Marie, 1957-
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Ericson, Leif.
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Persson, Jörgen, 1936-
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Furubrand, Christer.
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Isfält, Björn.
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Falck, Susanne.
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Westfelt, Lasse.
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Film Teknik (Firm)
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Svensk filmindustri.
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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Added Title |
MITT LIV SOM HUND |
ISBN |
0780026217 : $39.95 |
Standard No. |
037429173527 |
Music # |
MYL010 Home Vision Entertainment |
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