The Slingshot (1993)
"Kådisbellan" (original title)

Stocholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he ... See full summary »

Director:

Åke Sandgren

Writers:

Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt (book)

Stars:

Jesper Salén, Stellan Skarsgård, Basia Frydman

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jesper Salén	...	Roland Schütt
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Fritiof Schütt
Basia Frydman	...	Zipa Schütt
Niklas Olund	...	Bertil Schütt
Ernst-Hugo Järegård	...	Teacher Lundin
Ernst Günther	...	Principal
Axel Düberg	...	Inspector Gissle
Reine Brynolfsson	...	Hinke Berggren
Heinz Hopf	...	Shoe salesman
Frida Hallgren	...	Margit
Tomas Norström	...	Boxing Trainer
Ing-Marie Carlsson	...	Karin Adamsson
Rolf Lassgård	...	Prisoner
Jurek Sawka	...	Kopowski the Orthopaedist
Tommy Johnson	...	Blacksmith

Storyline

Stocholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.

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Plot Keywords:

1920s | condom | jewish | socialist | boxing | 

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Taglines:

När man är nyfiken, uppfinningsrik och uppkäftig kan livet vara tufft... ...men det är smällar man får ta.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

3 June 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Slingshot

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Gross:

$309,117 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film, SVT Drama, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Sweden's 1993 submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, though it failed to secure a nomination.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Kådisbellan (1995)

User Reviews

Highest Praise

"Slingshot" is a gem: beautiful, rare and one in a million.