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A Somewhat Gentle Man

Original title: En ganske snill mann
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 53m
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6.9/10
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A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)
Ulrik (Skarsgard) is a gangster who is reluctantly back on the streets following a prison stint. His boss wants him to settle an old score, though Ulrik would rather go about his own business, however mundane.
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Ulrik's released from prison after 12 years for murder. Will he go straight? He gets a room and a job as mechanic. He hooks up with his old gang. His son introduces him as uncle to his pregn... Read allUlrik's released from prison after 12 years for murder. Will he go straight? He gets a room and a job as mechanic. He hooks up with his old gang. His son introduces him as uncle to his pregnant fiancée.Ulrik's released from prison after 12 years for murder. Will he go straight? He gets a room and a job as mechanic. He hooks up with his old gang. His son introduces him as uncle to his pregnant fiancée.
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7.1K
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    • Hans Petter Moland
    • Kim Fupz Aakeson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Bjørn Floberg
    • Jorunn Kjellsby
    • Hans Petter Moland
    • Kim Fupz Aakeson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Bjørn Floberg
    • Jorunn Kjellsby
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    • 20User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Ulrik
    Bjørn Floberg
    Bjørn Floberg
    • Rune Jensen
    Jorunn Kjellsby
    • Karen Margrethe
    Gard B. Eidsvold
    Gard B. Eidsvold
    • Rolf
    • (as Gard B Eidsvold)
    Jannike Kruse
    Jannike Kruse
    • Merete
    Bjørn Sundquist
    Bjørn Sundquist
    • Sven
    Kjersti Holmen
    • Wenche
    Jon Øigarden
    Jon Øigarden
    • Kristian
    Jan Gunnar Røise
    Jan Gunnar Røise
    • Geir
    Julia Bache-Wiig
    Julia Bache-Wiig
    • Silje
    • (as Julia Bache Wiig)
    Per Frisch
    Per Frisch
    • Prison Guard
    Frank Iversen
    • Bartender
    Henrik Mestad
    Henrik Mestad
    • Kenny
    Anders Baasmo
    Anders Baasmo
    • Scrap Dealer
    Aksel Hennie
    Aksel Hennie
    • Samí
    Knut Jørgen Skaro
    • Arms Dealer
    Lene Kongsvik Johansen
    • Restaurant Customer
    Sverre Horge
    Sverre Horge
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    • (as Sverre Horgen)
      • Hans Petter Moland
      • Kim Fupz Aakeson(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Stellan Skarsgård (Ulrik), Jon Øigarden (Kristian), Anders Baasmo (Scrap Dealer), Jan Gunnar Røise (Geir) & Gard B. Eidsvold (Rolf) all worked together on In Order of Disappearance (2014) as Nils Dickman, Karsten Petterson, Geir. Jappe & Svela respectively.
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    8/10
    Great Character Comedy With a Terrific Lead Performance
    This is first of all a genuinely interesting character study with an absolutely terrific performance by Stellan Skarsgard as a newly-released convict. It is also consistently funny, and often hilariously so (it may have the three funniest sex scenes in recent cinema history). The humor is understated and dark, but it is always an outgrowth of the characters.

    If it has any flaws, it's that the third act features an unlikely coincidence and a moment of predictable overt sentimentality which seemed a bit out of place (but which was nevertheless tremendously effective). But by that point I thought the movie had earned the right to spring a coincidence on us and then go for the heartstrings.

    There's a bit of Pulp Fiction in the dialogue, but if I had to name a single movie it most resembled, it would be In Bruges, but without the violence. This was barely released in the U.S., but I think it was one of the 50 best movies of 2011, and one of the 15 best foreign films. If you're a true movie buff, see it! My grades: 80 / A-.
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      • March 19, 2010 (Norway)
      • Norway
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      • Saami
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      • Oslo, Norway
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      • Paradox Rettigheter AS
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    • 1 hour 53 minutes
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