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Kådisbellan (1993)
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3 June 1994 (USA)
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När man är nyfiken, uppfinningsrik och uppkäftig kan livet vara tufft... ...men det är smällar man får ta. more
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Stocholm in the 1930s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, jewish mother and a boxing brother...
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Visit Sweden - don't worry about the weather!
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(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 | ... | Skohandlare | |
| Frida Hallgren | ... | Margit | |
| Tomas Norström | ... | Boxing Trainer | |
| Ing-Marie Carlsson | ... | Karin Adamsson | |
| Rolf Lassgård | ... | Prisoner | |
| Jurek Sawka | ... | Kopowski the Orthopaedist | |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | Fabriksarbetare |
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Also Known As:
The Slingshot (International: English title) (USA)
Innocent Life (International: English title) (video title)
Slangebøssen (Denmark)
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Innocent Life (International: English title) (video title)
Slangebøssen (Denmark)
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102 min | Germany:95 min
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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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Spoofed in "Percy Tårar" (1996)
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Kadisbellan(The Slingshot)is perhaps the best foreign film of 1993. Great story, acting, and many funny moments.
Slingshot is the touching, humorous tale of a Swedish boy in the 20's, from a socialist, jewish family, and his resolve against life's persecutions.
His persecutions include a sadistic, fascist school instructor, overbearing parents, a bully brother, the police, and the daily maturation of a boy to a young man.
How Roland handles and endures these problems is the heart of the film. His solutions are clever and sometimes humorous, but all based out of Roland's steadfast self awareness. We have all walked along the same path.
The cast is super, and each character is extremely real.
Outstanding kudos to Jespar Salen, who plays Roland. His acting and the faces he utilizes make the viewer actually feel his hurts, his inquisitiveness, and his triumphs.
A special role also played by Stellen Sarsgard, as Roland's socialist father, who pontificates daily to any in hearing range. Memorable is his visit to a Russian orthopedic specialist to end his sciatica.
There are many characters and side plots, most end as ours would, but Roland's experience with a young prostitute ends tragically.
The Slingshot gets its title from Roland's ingenuity. His mother sells forbidden condoms, and Roland absconds with some and fashions slingshots out of them for sale to classmates. The slingshot is just one of his many inventions.
Another enjoyable benefit is the quality of the film as a period piece.