Six year old Johan, a.k.a. Fimpen, loves football. One day his talents are discovered. It doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and media wants a piece of him all the time. It...
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Johan Bergman | ... |
Johan 'Fimpen' Bergman
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| Magnus Härenstam | ... |
Mackan
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| Monica Zetterlund | ... |
Teacher
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| Ernst-Hugo Järegård | ... |
Club Official
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| Carl Billquist | ... |
Principal
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| Stig Ossian Ericson | ... |
Cab Driver
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Liselott Wærum | ... |
Mackan's Fiancée
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Annelie Bergman | ... |
Johan's Sister
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Arne Bergman | ... |
Johan's Father
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Inger Bergman | ... |
Johan's Mother
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| Bengt Bedrup | ... |
TV Sports Commentator (uncredited)
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Roland Bergman | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Claes Cronqvist | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Ralf Edström | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Ulf Elfving | ... |
Radio Commentator (uncredited) (voice)
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Georg 'Åby' Ericson | ... |
Football Coach (uncredited)
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Ove Grahn | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Bengt Grive | ... |
TV Sports Commentator (uncredited)
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| Arne Hegerfors | ... |
TV Sports Commentator (uncredited)
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Ronnie Hellström | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Bo Holmström | ... |
TV Commentator (uncredited)
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| Lennart Hyland | ... |
Radio Commentator (uncredited) (voice)
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Kent Karlsson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Sören Karlsson | ... |
Guard at Råsunda (uncredited)
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Ove Kindvall | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Krister Kristensson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Bosse Larsson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Sven Lindahl | ... |
TV Commentator (uncredited)
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Benno Magnusson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Roger Magnusson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Björn Nordqvist | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Kenta Ohlsson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Janne Olsson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Örjan Persson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Roland Sandberg | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Roger Scheibe | ... |
Johan's Friend (uncredited)
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Tom Turesson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Mats Werner | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bo Widerberg | ||
Written by
| Bo Widerberg | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bo Widerberg | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| John Olsson | ||
Editing by
| Bo Widerberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Tyra Erlholm | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
| Lotta Melanton | ||
Makeup Department
| Helena Olofsson-Carmback | ... | makeup artist (as Helena Olofsson) |
Production Management
| Ulf Axén | ... | production manager |
| Waldemar Bergendahl | ... | production manager |
| Jonas Bergström | ... | production manager |
| Susanne Bruhn | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gunnar Lundin | ... | assistant production manager |
| Lotta Melanton | ... | assistant production manager |
| Helena Olofsson-Carmback | ... | assistant production manager (as Helena Olofsson) |
| Marianne Rödström | ... | assistant production manager |
| Ann-Christin Santesson | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Jan Brodin | ... | sound assistant (as Janne Brodin) |
| Göran Carmback | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Lennart Forsén | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Berndt Frithiof | ... | sound mixer |
| Christer Furubrand | ... | boom operator |
| Björn Gunnarsson | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Christer Hööst | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Martin CG Kjellberg | ... | sound mixer assistant (as Martin Kjellberg) |
| Lars C. Lundberg | ... | sound mixer assistant (as Lasse Lundberg) |
| Ingemar Olsson | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Ulf Reinhard | ... | sound |
| Lasse Strandmark | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Owe Svensson | ... | sound assistant |
| Kjell Westman | ... | sound mixer assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Torbjörn Ek | ... | electrician |
| Hanno-Heinz Fuchs | ... | assistant camera (as Hanno Fuchs) |
| Sten Lindberg | ... | lighting technician |
| Roland Sterner | ... | assistant camera |
| Åke Åstrand | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marianne Rödström | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Zodiac Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Studio S Entertainment (2015) (Sweden) (DVD) (digitally restored) ("Widerbergboxen" box set)
- Studio S Entertainment (2016) (Sweden) (DVD) (digitally restored)
- MORE Music and Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (digitally restored)
- MORE Music and Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (digitally restored)
- SF Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Syme Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Stockholm Post Production AB (2k scan) (2014)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital post-production) (2014)
Storyline
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Six year old Johan, a.k.a. Fimpen, loves football. One day his talents are discovered. It doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and media wants a piece of him all the time. It gets hard to catch up in school.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Swedish national football team play themselves, as do several famous sports commentators. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bo Widerberg (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 'Classical' See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits aren't shown on-screen but called over the tannoy to a black screen, while spectators are chanting in the background. See more » |