They Call Us Misfits (1968)

The first entry in a series of films about the lives of social misfits Kenneth 'Kenta' Gustafsson and Gustav 'Stoffe' Svensson.

Directors:

Stefan Jarl, Jan Lindqvist (as Jan Lindkvist)

Writers:

Stefan Jarl, Jan Lindqvist (as Jan Lindkvist)

Stars:

Kenneth 'Kenta' Gustafsson, Gustav 'Stoffe' Svensson, Stefan Jarl

Cast

Cast overview:
Kenneth 'Kenta' Gustafsson	...	Kenta
Gustav 'Stoffe' Svensson	...	Stoff
Stefan Jarl	...	Narrator
Pundar-Bosse	...	Self

Storyline

The first in Stefan Jarl's Mods Trilogy, the film documents the life of two teenagers, Kenta and Stoffe. With interviews from the two boys and their friends about their hedonistic lifestyle, and what their future holds, the film explores the highs and lows of mod life in 1960s Stockholm, Sweden.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | sweden | 1960s | friendship | broken family | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

First mainstream film to show unsimulated sexual intercourse onscreen.

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Connections

Followed by Misfits to Yuppies (1993)

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Soundtracks

Dom kallar oss mods
Performed by the Lea Riders Group

User Reviews

Touching and real

This first film in the "Dom kallar oss mods"-trilogy (They call us misfits") is truly great and less depressing than the two following films, which are also great but much more serious and sad. This is because Kenta (Kennet Gustavsson) and Stoffe (Gustav Svensson) are still young and naive, only 18 years old, and have not yet become alcoholics and drug addicts. Stefan Jarl has made a true documentary classic, capturing the zeitgeist of the 60's in Sweden while following these two exceptionally well spoken social misfits and their friends in their lives. You cannot help but liking Kenta and Stoffe,outspoken and friendly, they never really had a chance... Dom kallar oss mods is a unique, warm, generous and open-hearted movie. Don't miss it for the world. Lots of fun too.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

25 March 1968 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

De kalder os mods

Filming Locations:

Fyran, Lästmakargatan 4, Stockholm, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK75,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1