The Crown Jewels (2011)

When she's arrested for attempting to murder the son of a factory owner, Fragancia spins a tale of love and betrayal that began in her youth.

Director:

Ella Lemhagen

Writers:

Carina Dahl (story), Ella Lemhagen (screenplay)

Stars:

Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Loa Falkman

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alicia Vikander	...	Fragancia Fernandez
Bill Skarsgård	...	Richard Persson
Loa Falkman	...	Factory Owner Persson
Noah Byström	...	Pettersson-Jonsson - Young
Björn Gustafsson	...	Pettersson-Jonsson
Jonatan Bökman	...	Richard Persson
Amanda Junegren	...	Fragancia Fernandez
Michalis Koutsogiannakis	...	Fernandez Fernandez
Jesper Lindberger	...	Jésus Fernandez
Sara Lindh	...	Karin Persson
Louise Radon	...	Fragancia Fernandez
Edvin Ryding	...	Richard Persson
Michael Segerström	...	Pastor Hjalmar
Josefine Högfelt Öijer	...	Belinda
Kjell Wilhelmsen	...	Butcher Jonsson

Storyline

Fragancia is arrested for the attempted murder of Richard Persson, the son of a powerful factory owner. During the interrogation her amazing and remarkable life story is revealed. We follow her through her impoverished childhood, her adolescence where she meets the great love of her life, ice hockey star Petterson-Jonsson and the lead up to the fatal night where the story begins.

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Plot Keywords:

seal the animal | letter writing | barefoot woman | eastern europe | man wears a bow tie | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alicia Vikander wore 50 kilogram lead to be three meters under water.

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Goofs

Most anachronisms in the film are deliberate, as the filmmakers intended a timeless setting.

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Soundtracks

A Place
Music Written By Erik Althoff
Performed by The Fix

User Reviews

Utterly Beautiful

I debated whether or not to see this movie, I thought it was a typical Swedish "Nordic Noir" crime drama. It was not. To my surprise this movie completely captivated me.

Trying to explain this movie is difficult. I suspect it's the kind of movie you either love, or you don't. If you appreciate artistic license and a bit of surrealism, like I do, you might thoroughly enjoy this movie. If you need everything to be factual and believable, you probably won't.

It beautifully mixes a rather tragic story with hope and dreams. Some things, characters or views might seem a bit simple or childish, but remember this is a story told through a girl growing up. There's a beauty in that, in the dreams, the beliefs - and the filmmakers capture this in a excellent way. Many movies try to mix surreal with reality, but few gets it right, not to mention executes it with this kind of great imagery. I adore a good bedtime story, and I loved the one this movie uses as a red thread.

It's a warm tale consisting of every emotion known to man. It's not about a certain time period, an agenda or like anything I've seen before. It's a story, about people, about life and about relationships of every kind. It lets you dream, think, relate, escape and wonder.

I thoroughly and utterly adored this movie.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

29 June 2011 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Crown Jewels

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

SEK48,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmlance International AB, Sveriges Television (SVT), Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 174 min (TV)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1