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A Swedish Love Story
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Wikipedia article
'A Swedish Love Story' (, lit. 'A Love Story') is a 1970 Swedish romantic drama directed by Roy Andersson, starring Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman as two teenagers falling in love. Inspired by the Czechoslovak New Wave, the film was Andersson's feature film debut and was successful in Sweden and abroad.
Cast
* Ann-Sofie Kylin as Annika
* Rolf Sohlman as Pr
* Anita Lindblom as Eva
* Bertil Norstrm as John Hellberg
* Lennart Tellfelt as Lasse
* Margreth Weivers as Elsa
* Arne Andersson as Arne
* Maud Backus as Gunhild
* Verner Edberg as Verner
* Elsie Holm as Guest at Crayfish Party
* Tommy Nilsson - Roger
* Gunnar Ossiander as Pr's Grandfather
* Gunvor Ternus as Guest at Crayfish Party
* Lennart Tolln as Lennart
* Bjrn Andrsen as Pr's Buddy
Production and reception
Roy Andersson had just graduated from film school, having made two promising short films and a 48 minutes examination film, when he was given the opportunity to make 'A Swedish Love Story'. The film was shot between 16 June and 26 August 1969.[http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-film/Filmdatabasen/?itemid=4851&type=MOVIE&iv=Comments&ref=/templates/SwedishFilmSearchResult.aspx?id%3d1225%26epslanguage%3dsv%26searchword%3den+k%C3%A4rlekshistoria%26type%3dMovieTitle%26match%3dBegin%26page%3d1 Press reaction and commentary] at the Swedish Film Institute The 'Time Out Film Guide 2009' says the film is "strangely touching and wonderfully strange."Nicholas Royle "Swedish Love Story, A", in John Pym (ed.) 'Time Out Film Guide 2009', London: Penguin, 2008, p. 1040
Awards
It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 43rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences At the 7th Guldbagge Awards the film won the award for Best Film.
See also
* List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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