P & B (1983)

Director:

Hans Alfredson

Writers:

Hans Alfredson (writer)
Waldemar Hammenhög (novel)

Release Date:

10 December 1983 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Två skälmar i Stockholm och deras svindlande affärer

Plot Keywords:

Rags To Riches | Based On Novel

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård	...	Karl-Johan 'Charlie' Pettersson
Allan Edwall	...	Josef 'Stavros' Bendel
Lena Nyman	...	Mia Edling / Ingegerd Borglind
Lillemor 'Lill' Lindfors	...	Agda Levin
Björn Gustafson	...	Nilsson
Jan Blomberg	...	Vreding
Jim Hughes	...	Rodney
Eva Dahlman	...	Angelica Vreding
Åsa Bjerkerot	...	Eva Velin
Katarina Fernell	...	Aunt Lindstroem
Tomas Alfredson	...	Jonas
Dora Söderberg	...	Mrs. Larsson
Lissi Alandh	...	Mrs. Persson
Bengt Brunskog	...	Police
Bo Andersson	...	Police

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

Kungsgatan, Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first couple of shots, there is a slow motion shot of a plane flying. It shows the plane very close to the ground, like it's landing. In the very next shot the plane is flying much higher in the sky.

Movie Connections:

Version of Pettersson & Bendel (1933)

Soundtrack:

P & B

Shameless con-artistry galore in clever little flick...

Inventive, clever and constantly entertaining flick of two oddly paired con artists in 80's Stockholm and their escalating swindle schemes. No serious filmmaking here, just a lot of colourful characterizations and nifty scams... favourite: The Rod Stewart concert!! FUN: Check out Stellan Skarsgård (of such later Hollywood fame such as Good Will Hunting, Deep blue sea, Ronin etc.) in his hippie-ish bum appearance!