Hugo and Josephine (1967)

Josefin is a six-year-old girl who lives isolated in the countryside, where her father is a priest. She has no friends until she meets Hugo. He is a carefree boy who rather walk in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Kjell Grede

Writers:

Maria Gripe (novels), Kjell Grede

Stars:

Fredrik Becklén, Marie Öhman, Beppe Wolgers

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fredrik Becklén	...	Hugo Andersson (as Fredrik)
Marie Öhman	...	Josefin / Jenny Grå (as Marie)
Beppe Wolgers	...	Gudmarson
Inga Landgré	...	Josefins mamma
Helena Brodin	...	Lärarinnan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Carlsson	...	Karl

Storyline

Josefin is a six-year-old girl who lives isolated in the countryside, where her father is a priest. She has no friends until she meets Hugo. He is a carefree boy who rather walk in the forest than go to school. Together with the gardener they make up fun things to do.

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Plot Keywords:

gardener | school | forest | friend | girl | 

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Taglines:

Färgfilm för dig och dina barn

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Genres:

Family | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

16 December 1967 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Hugo and Josephine

Filming Locations:

Kårsta, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandrews

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor) (Spain) Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Josefin is said to be six years old the actress playing her is clearly older she already has her adult teeth, from her date of birth she would be 8 or 9 years old.

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Connections

Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)

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Soundtracks

Morgon mellan fjällen
Composed by Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (Melody 1, 1814) and
Karl Heinrich Ernst Hauer (Meldody 2, 1852)
Lyrics in Swedish by Betty Ehrenborg-Posse (1852, based on the original American lyrics)
Sung by children's choir

User Reviews

Yes, the magic world of childhood's imagination, in all its solemnity

Yes, I remember seeing it a long time ago and still have in my mind that sunflower "walking" by an open window, still hear the voices with all that intensity of childhood in questions and answers... The camera seems at times to be a partner in the children's games, and to invite us to participate. I also enjoyed the absence of moralizing comments be they verbal or visual. You know it's a great movie when it stays with you for years! We need these movies out there, for others to enjoy and discover. There are a few moments that breathe similar air in "The Steamroller and the Violin" - Andrei Tarkovsky's first movie ( you can find it on Netflix). Any other movies that would dwell in the same area?

I am an optimist, we'll find a DVD copy of it, eventually!