Monica Z (2013)

The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.

Director:

Per Fly

Writers:

Monica Zetterlund (inspired by the life of), Peter Birro (scenario)

Stars:

Edda Magnason, Sverrir Gudnason, Kjell Bergqvist

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edda Magnason	...	Monica
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Sture
Kjell Bergqvist	...	Bengt
Vera Vitali	...	Marika
Oskar Thunberg	...	Vilgot
Johannes Wanselow	...	Beppe
Nadja Christiansson	...	Eva-Lena
David Hellenius	...	Skivbolagsdirektören
Cecilia Ljung	...	Greta
Fredrik Lindborg	...	Dompan
Jörgen Thorsson	...	Tage
Hanna Ullerstam	...	Kerstin
Hedda Stiernstedt	...	Lina
Henrik Ståhl	...	Povel Ramel
Anna Harling	...	Journalisten

Storyline

Set in the glamour and free spirit of the early sixties. Monica, a young Swedish small town girl is dreaming of the vibrant city jazz clubs of Stockholm. She embarks on an intense journey in the limelight as a celebrated singer and actress in the golden era of jazz. Among artists and hipsters her phenomenal success leaves a trail of broken love affairs and promises.

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Plot Keywords:

jazz singer | female singer | jazz | cigarette smoking | drinking | 

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Taglines:

A lingonberry branch in a cocktail glass.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Kjell Bergqvist has worked with real life Monica Zetterlund in the TV drama Katitzi (1979). Their respective characters was brother and stepmother to the main character Katitzi.

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Goofs

Set in the late 1950s or early 1960s at the beginning of the movie, Monica rides in a bus advertising Luxor color TV sets which were first sold in 1969.

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Connections

References Så tuktas kärleken (1955)

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Soundtracks

Ta av dig skorna
Composed by Povel Ramel
Lyrics written by Beppe Wolgers, Povel Ramel

User Reviews

Too liberal with artistic freedom

Well, this film does abuse the character of Monicas father as well as others.

If one have to make evil portraits, do not use real persons names.

And, there was no bus-service from Hagfors to Stockholm, she would take the train to Karlstad, and the express-train from there to Stockholm.

I also doubt the New York episode about Negroes and blondes.

Anachronistic and filled with errors. Also have a hard believing that Hagfors did not have an automatic telephone exchange in 1960.

But the film is well played, lovely songs, nice portraits of some other personalities, it also contains full frontal nudity and nice Stockholm scenes. Why it is I gave it a 6.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish English

Release Date:

13 September 2013 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Waltz for Monica

Filming Locations:

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,004,094

Company Credits

Production Co:

StellaNova Film, Film i Väst, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1