Lust och fägring stor (1995)

Director:

Bo Widerberg

Writer:

Bo Widerberg (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

Han var elev. Hon hans lärarinna. Deras kärlek var förbjuden.

Plot:

Malmoe, Sweden during the Second World War. Stig is a 15 year old pupil on the verge of adulthood. Viola is 37 years old and his teacher...

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Sweden | Extramarital Affair | Party | Sexual Favor

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Johan Widerberg	...	Stig
Marika Lagercrantz	...	Viola
Tomas von Brömssen	...	Kjell
Karin Huldt	...	Lisbet
Nina Gunke	...	Stig's Mother
Björn Kjellman	...	Sigge
Kenneth Milldoff	...	Stig's Father
Frida Lindholm	...	Olga
Sigge Cederlund	...	Biografmaskinisten
George Bisset
Gösta Ekstrand
Hilda Suovanen
Per Olov Börjeson
Jörgen Svensson
Monica Stenbeck	...	Gymnastiklärarinnan

Also Known As:

All Things Fair (International: English title)
Lærerinden (Denmark)
Love Lessons

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark

Language:

Swedish | English | Portuguese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Chile:18 | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-14 | Hong Kong:III | Spain:18 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

Company:

Per Holst Filmproduktion

Movie Connections:

References They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Soundtrack:

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Bo Widerberg passes cinema baton to his son

Bo Widerberg was honored in February 1997 at the Miami Film Festival with a retrospective (ELVIRA MADIGAN), and his latest (last?) film, the Oscar nominated ALL THINGS FAIR. I then saw ALL THINGS FAIR for the second time, and despite its length, enjoyed it as much or more than the first time I saw it in an arthouse theatre in Toronto. I think ALL THINGS FAIR is the great Swedish director's best, most personal film. You can't help but notice it must be autobiographical by the passion and the vivid recreation of WW II Sweden, as it was when Mr. Wideberg himself was the lead character's age. Speaking of him, the lead is the director's own 17 year old son, Johan Widerberg, who will undoubtedly carry on the family tradition in Swedish cinema history. Mr. Widerberg (Sr.) passed away last year, and among his legacy, this film stands out. It is a rare coming of age story in a setting seldom depicted on screen. Mr. Wideberg's screenplay, and direction, plus excellent performances by his son and two of Sweden's greats, Marika Lagerkrantz and Tomas van Bromssen make this a movie every European film buff should watch. It's now available on video. Check it out.