Kurt Olsson - filmen om mitt liv som mej själv (1990)

Kurt is born in Gothenburg in 1945. His mother is a timid housewife, his father a loud-mouthed tram driver. Already from an early age, Kurt has an ability to make a mess of everything he ... See full summary »

Director:

Håkan Wennberg

Writers:

Lars Brandeby, Håkan Wennberg

Stars:

Lars Brandeby, Anki Rahlskog, Ulla Skoog

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lars Brandeby	...	Kurt Olsson / Olle Olsson
Anki Rahlskog	...	Gudrun / Asta Olsson
Ulla Skoog	...	Gun
Hans Wiktorsson	...	Arne Nyström / Einar Nyström
Joel Cederholm	...	Kurt Olsson, 7-8 years
Tobias Olofsson	...	Arne Nyström, 7-8 years
Ellenor Svensson	...	Gudrun. 7-8 years
Puck Ahlsell	...	Tram Driver
Bernt Andersson
Kent Andersson	...	Kurt, Gun's Father
Arne Augustsson	...	Talkative Old Man in Warehouse
Unni Brandeby	...	Berit, Gun's Sister
Else-Marie Brandt	...	80-year Old Lady
Percy Brandt	...	80-year Old Man
Leo Cullborg	...	Headmaster

Storyline

Kurt is born in Gothenburg in 1945. His mother is a timid housewife, his father a loud-mouthed tram driver. Already from an early age, Kurt has an ability to make a mess of everything he does. He is secretly in love with a girl in his school, Gudrun, but has to do with the less attractive Gun.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | 1950s | historical event | 1960s | farce

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

9 February 1990 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Kurt Olsson - The Film About My Life as Myself

Filming Locations:

Boktryckaregatan, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 21,219,863 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Götafilm, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Spun-off from Kurt Olssons television (1987)

User Reviews

If you're a "Kurt Olsson-fan", don't miss it

Critics tend to treat these films built on characters from tv-series in a patronizing way, but I think Wennberg's and Brandeby's efforts really are worth while. Nice picturing of Gothenburg in the fifties is a bonus you don't expect of a film like this. A lot of laughs, many of them referring to time-typical events, and a small part nicely played by Per Oscarsson.