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My Life as a Dog

Original title: Mitt liv som hund
  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
23K
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My Life as a Dog (1985)
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Coming-of-AgeDark ComedyPeriod DramaRaunchy ComedySatireComedyDrama

In the late '50s, young Ingemar learns a lot about life and himself when he is sent away from his sick mother to live with his aunt and uncle in a town full of eccentrics.In the late '50s, young Ingemar learns a lot about life and himself when he is sent away from his sick mother to live with his aunt and uncle in a town full of eccentrics.In the late '50s, young Ingemar learns a lot about life and himself when he is sent away from his sick mother to live with his aunt and uncle in a town full of eccentrics.

  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Reidar Jönsson
    • Lasse Hallström
    • Brasse Brännström
  • Stars
    • Anton Glanzelius
    • Tomas von Brömssen
    • Anki Lidén
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Reidar Jönsson
      • Lasse Hallström
      • Brasse Brännström
    • Stars
      • Anton Glanzelius
      • Tomas von Brömssen
      • Anki Lidén
    • 75User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 5 nominations total

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    My Life as a Dog: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
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    My Life As A Dog: Train Ride
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    My Life As A Dog: Wish You Weren't Going
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    My Life As A Dog: Her Room
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    My Life As A Dog: Her Room
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    Anton Glanzelius
    Anton Glanzelius
    • Ingemar
    Tomas von Brömssen
    Tomas von Brömssen
    • Gunnar, Ingemars morbror
    Anki Lidén
    Anki Lidén
    • Ingemars mamma
    • (as Anki Liden)
    Melinda Kinnaman
    Melinda Kinnaman
    • Saga
    Kicki Rundgren
    • Ulla, Gunnars fru
    Lennart Hjulström
    Lennart Hjulström
    • Konstnären
    Ing-Marie Carlsson
    Ing-Marie Carlsson
    • Berit
    • (as Ing-Mari Carlsson)
    Leif Ericson
    • Farbror Sandberg
    • (as Leif Ericsson)
    Christina Carlwind
    Christina Carlwind
    • Fru Sandberg
    Ralph Carlsson
    Ralph Carlsson
    • Harry
    Viveca Dahlén
    • Tanten i tvättstugan
    Arnold Alfredsson
    • Mannes farfar
    • (as Arnold Alfredson)
    Fritz Elofsson
    • Mäster på glasbruket
    Didrik Gustafsson
    • Farbror Arvidsson, Ullas far
    • (as Didrik Gustavsson)
    Jan-Philip Hollström
    Jan-Philip Hollström
    • Manne, den grönhårige pojken
    Vivi Johansson
    • Tant Arvidsson, Ullas mor
    Per Ottosson
    • Tommy
    Magnus Rask
    • Fransson, mannen på taket
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Reidar Jönsson
      • Lasse Hallström
      • Brasse Brännström
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s favorite film, as he writes in his book, Timequake.
    • Goofs
      A part of the helicopter can be seen while Ingmar is sitting on the train down to his uncle for the second time
    • Quotes

      Ingemar: In fact, I've been kinda lucky. I mean, compared to others. You have to compare, so you can get a little distance from things. Like Laika. She really must have seen things in perspective. It's important to keep a certain distance. I think about that guy who tried to set a world record for jumping over buses with a motorcycle. He lined up 31 buses. If he'd left it at 30, maybe he would have survived.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Cider House Rules: The Making of an American Classic (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Far, jag kan inte få upp min kokosnöt
      (original song title "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts")

      Written by Fred Heatherton (joint pseudonym of Elton Box, Desmond Cox and Irwin Dash) (uncredited)

      Swedish lyrics by Povel Ramel

      Performed by Povel Ramel (uncredited)

    User reviews75

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    the most heartwarming, my best.

    "MY LIFE AS A DOG" is certainly my best film. Especially when I feel somehow composed, this movie always let me notice that such an uneasiness in my heart has been washed by an extremely tender way. Instead of the eradicated dirtiness, unconsciously I get full of warm affection and mildness. About each occurrences in this movie, however, I cannot describe which scene is the most impressive, the sad, or comical, because I think there is no exactly deliberate scene but just a boy's thought and life with his mother, brother, pet dog, other relative, friends, and other villagers.

    The very basic natural humanity is vividly presented through those people. For example the boy, who is the main character, is normally of sensibilities and admirable as a 12 years old child. He is sometimes mischief and shows curiosity about girls, other time weeps missing his mom and his pet dog. While the boy seems to be about to get the sadness over and be going to grow mentally as well in the village. Because the people, to say the least, love to share something amusing with others.

    Therefore I say that the heartwarming wonderfulness produced by this movie lies in the whole elements. Any fragment cannot be separated even bright sun ray particle in a car, roof fixing noise, and so on. Every details have a reason for being in the movie actually, so feeling moved comes slowly and deeply, top that off, gently. To get a mild temper, this is one of superb movies. For me, this is the best.
    • ImamuraY
    • Mar 8, 1999
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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1985 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Ma Vie de Chien
    • Filming locations
      • Boda glassworks, Kalmar län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
      • FilmTeknik
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,345,266
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,667
      • May 3, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,349,284
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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