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Monica Z

  • 20132013
  • 1h 51m
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6.8/10
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Monica Z (2013)
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The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.
IMDb RATING
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4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Per Fly
  • Writers
    • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
    • Peter Birro(scenario)
    • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Edda Magnason
    • Sverrir Gudnason
    • Kjell Bergqvist
  • Director
    • Per Fly
  • Writers
    • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
    • Peter Birro(scenario)
    • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Edda Magnason
    • Sverrir Gudnason
    • Kjell Bergqvist
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    • 4User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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    Edda Magnason
    Edda Magnason
    • Monica
    Sverrir Gudnason
    Sverrir Gudnason
    • Sture
    Kjell Bergqvist
    Kjell Bergqvist
    • Bengt
    Vera Vitali
    Vera Vitali
    • Marika
    Oskar Thunberg
    • Vilgot
    Johannes Wanselow
    • Beppe
    Nadja Christiansson
    • Eva-Lena
    David Hellenius
    David Hellenius
    • Skivbolagsdirektören
    Cecilia Ljung
    • Greta
    Fredrik Lindborg
    • Dompan
    Jörgen Thorsson
    Jörgen Thorsson
    • Tage
    Hanna Ullerstam
    Hanna Ullerstam
    • Kerstin
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    Hedda Stiernstedt
    • Lina
    Henrik Ståhl
    • Povel Ramel
    Anna Harling
    • Journalisten
    Jonas Hedlund
    • Mäklaren
    Frederik Nilsson
    • Läkaren
    Peter Nordahl
    • Dompans Orkester: Piano
    • Director
      • Per Fly
    • Writers
      • Monica Zetterlund(inspired by the life of)
      • Peter Birro(scenario) (adaptation)
      • Per Fly(adaptation collaborator)
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    • Trivia
      The variety show that Monica plays in the movie is a mixture of different varieties she did with Hasse Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson. The venue, China Teatern (The China Theatre) and the actor with the turban is a reference to Gula Hund (Yellow Dog) from 1964. The musicians with the red sport coats are from the 1976 variety Svea Hund and lastly the number Monica performs ("Vad en liten gumma kan gno", roughly translated "What a little [old] lady can work") is from "Glaset i Örat" (The Glass in the Ear) from 1973.
    • Goofs
      The movie is supposed to take place during the very first years of the 1960's. However, as Monica Z. and the band tour the country in a bus you can hear the Swedish pop group Tages performing "Ms MacBaren" from the loudspeakers. This song was actually not released until 1966.
    • Connections
      References Så tuktas kärleken (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      It Could Happen To You
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as Van Heusen)

      Lyrics by Johnny Burke (as Burke)

      Sony/ATV EMI Music Publishing AB

      Performed by Edda Magnason (as Edda Magnasson)

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Great film about a Swedish Legend
    I left the theater smiling. It's rare that I get to see a truly good movie, but even more rare than that is that I see a truly good Swedish film.

    Monica Z is a biography movie about the Swedish Jazz-singer, actress and variety performer Monica Zetterlund. It begins with the words "Freely based on the life of Monica Zetterlund" and after that tells a story of a talented but self-destructive singer who struggles to get the man she loves and, more importantly, the respect of her father. The film succeeds where so many biography movies fail. Instead of trying to squeeze an entire lifetime in roughly two hours this one has a clear story arc and focuses on a short period in the persons life.

    The film has received some criticism for that, though. Some are not happy that the film differs from reality and some believe it to take place in a 15 year time span without the characters, and more specifically Monicas daughter Eva-Lena, doesn't age. However, they missed to read the text in the beginning. This is historical fiction. Many parts of Monicas life are boiled down into a time span of roughly 2-5 years at the most. The point was to tell a story based on and inspired by Monica, not a documentary. And that's why did movie is so good.

    Besides the well-crafted story, the look of the film deserves it's fair share of credit too. This is a gorgeous movie, from design to costumes to the cinematography. It's great to look at.

    Last, but not least, Edda Magnasson. She doesn't play Monica. She IS Monica. At times this movie feels haunted she's so spot on. Even in the music numbers. Edda performs all the songs herself and sometimes I was fooled that it really was Monica with Edda just lip syncing the words but no, it's her. All the other actors are great as well but they just glow compared to Edda who shines like a Supernova. If nothing else this movie is worth watching just for her.
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    • iam_moriya
    • Oct 9, 2013

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2013 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Waltz for Monica
    • Filming locations
      • Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • StellaNova Film
      • Film i Väst
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,004,094
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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