The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972)
"Mannen som slutade röka" (original title)

Young Dante Alighieri inherits 17 million from his father the sausage maker on one condition - he has to give up smoking in 14 days. But the days go on and he simply can't quit. He hires a ... See full summary »

Director:

Tage Danielsson

Writers:

Tage Danielsson (novel), Tage Danielsson (screenplay)

Stars:

Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Toivo Pawlo

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gösta Ekman	...	Dante Alighieri
Grynet Molvig	...	Beatrice Morris
Toivo Pawlo	...	Hugo Alighieri
Holger Löwenadler	...	Knut-Birger
Gunn Wållgren	...	Aunt Gunhild
Olle Hilding	...	Sjöström, lawyer
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt	...	Detective
Pierre Lindstedt	...	Detective
Marianne Stjernqvist	...	Mrs. Jonsson-Varin, secretary
Jan-Olof Strandberg	...	Doctor
Meta Velander
Stig Torstensson	...	Tramp
Ulf von Zweigbergk
Margaretha Krook	...	Prostitute
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Storyline

Young Dante Alighieri inherits 17 million from his father the sausage maker on one condition - he has to give up smoking in 14 days. But the days go on and he simply can't quit. He hires a detective agency to physically stop him. He has an uncle, who inherits the money if Dante fails, and the uncle tries to keep him smoking.

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Plot Keywords:

inheritance | cigarette smoking | based on novel

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Taglines:

Tage Danielssons gudomliga komedi

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

French Swedish

Release Date:

16 December 1972 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Czlowiek, który przestal palic

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 8,093,000 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Svenska Ord

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When stars Gösta Ekman and Grynet Molvig first performed their sex scene, it didn't go very well. Director Tage Danielsson asked what the problem was. They said they were uncomfortable being naked on a movie set naked. Danielsson then suggested that the whole crew should take their clothes off when they did this scene - and so they did. Except for one crew member, who had a cold.

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Connections

References Hemliga Svensson (1933)

User Reviews

A fun seventies movie

Based on The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri this movie deals with the problem of quitting smoking. It is a whimsical, not at all realistic story divided into parts (Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise). Typical of the humor of Swedish movie makers Hans Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson. A nice movie to get your mood up on a dull day.