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The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
Picassos äventyr (original title)

115 min  -  Comedy   -  20 May 1978 (Sweden)
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Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid... See full summary »

Director:

Tage Danielsson

Writers:

Hans Alfredson, Tage Danielsson

Stars:

Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredson and Margaretha Krook
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gösta Ekman Gösta Ekman ...
Hans Alfredson Hans Alfredson ...
Don Jose
Margaretha Krook Margaretha Krook ...
Dona Maria
Lena Olin ...
Dolores
Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins ...
Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)
Wilfrid Brambell Wilfrid Brambell ...
Lennart Nyman Lennart Nyman ...
Per Oscarsson Per Oscarsson ...
Elisabeth Söderström Elisabeth Söderström ...
Mimi
Gösta Winbergh Gösta Winbergh ...
Picasso (singing voice)
Birgitta Andersson Birgitta Andersson ...
Ingrid Svensson-Guggenheim
Magnus Härenstam Magnus Härenstam ...
Sune Mangs Sune Mangs ...
Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin ...
Djagilev
Lisbeth Zachrisson Lisbeth Zachrisson ...
Olga
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Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. But one day he is discovered by a rich American millionaire and starts to earn money. But he wastes his talent by painting plates. He meets the famous people of the 1920s; Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Appolinaire, Hitler and Churchill. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pablo Picasso | Painter | Art | Hitler | Fictional Biography  | See more »

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Tusen kärleksfulla lögner av Hans Alfredson och Tage Danielsson

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | German | Spanish | Latin | Italian | French | Finnish | English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les folles aventures de Picasso See more »

Filming Locations:

Tomelilla, Skåne län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 22,291,096 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Svenska Ord See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The military rank of Don José during his Nazi period is "Hauptbahnhof" which is German for central station. When he salutes, instead of "Heil Hitler" he yells "Halvliter" which is Swedish for half a liter. See more »

Quotes

Gertrude Stein: [to Alice B. Toklas] Alice, Be Talkless!
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References Psycho (1960) See more »