My Life as a Dog (1985)

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101 min - Drama | Comedy - 24 March 1987 (USA)

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A boy and his brother don't get along well. In order to let their ill mother rest, they're separated and sent each one with their relatives.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Anton Glanzelius	...	Ingemar
	Tomas von Brömssen	...	morbror Gunnar
	Anki Lidén	...	Ingemars mamma (as Anki Liden)
	Melinda Kinnaman	...	Saga
	Kicki Rundgren	...	moster Ulla
	Lennart Hjulström	...	konstnären
	Ing-Marie Carlsson	...	Berit
	Leif Ericson	...	farbror Sandberg (as Leif Ericsson)
	Christina Carlwind	...	Fru sandberg
	Ralph Carlsson	...	Harry
	Viveca Dahlén	...	tvättande kvinna
	Arnold Alfredsson	...	Mannes farfar (as Arnold Alfredson)
	Fritz Elofsson	...	Mäster
	Didrik Gustavsson	...	Arvidsson, dying old man befriended by Ingmar
	Jan-Philip Hollström	...	Manne, the boy with green hair

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Storyline

Ingemar lives with his brother and his terminally ill mother. He may have a rough time, but not as bad as Laika - the russian dog sent into space... He gets sent away to stay with relations for the summer. While there, he meets various strange characters, giving him experiences that will affect him for the rest of his life. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

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Det kunde ha varit värre. Jag har faktiskt haft tur. Om man jämför...

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

24 March 1987 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El año del arco iris See more »

Filming Locations:

Boda glassworks, Kalmar län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$8,345,266 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmTeknik, Svensk Filmindustri (SF) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: A part of the helicopter can be seen while Ingmar is sitting on the train down to his uncle for the second time See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Single Father: Episode #1.1" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Far, jag kan inte få upp min kokosnöt"
(original song title "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts")
Music by Fred Heatherton
Lyrics by Povel Ramel
Performed by Povel Ramel See more »

My Life as a Dog (1985)
Mitt liv som hund (original title)

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