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The Cake General

Original title: Tårtgeneralen
  • 2018
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.2K
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Helena Bergström, Mikael Persbrandt, Tomas von Brömssen, and Agnes Lindström Bolmgren in The Cake General (2018)
ComedyDrama

Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.

  • Directors
    • Filip Hammar
    • Fredrik Wikingsson
  • Writers
    • Filip Hammar
    • Fredrik Wikingsson
  • Stars
    • Mikael Persbrandt
    • Helena Bergström
    • Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Filip Hammar
      • Fredrik Wikingsson
    • Writers
      • Filip Hammar
      • Fredrik Wikingsson
    • Stars
      • Mikael Persbrandt
      • Helena Bergström
      • Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
    • 15User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Mikael Persbrandt
    Mikael Persbrandt
    • Hasse P
    Helena Bergström
    Helena Bergström
    • Dyr-Gunilla
    Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
    Agnes Lindström Bolmgren
    • Åsa Sjöman
    Tomas von Brömssen
    Tomas von Brömssen
    • Ivar Sjöman
    Jens Ohlin
    • Lars Hammar
    Joel Wallón
    Joel Wallón
    • Pelle Sjöman
    Cecilia Frode
    Cecilia Frode
    • Ulrika Lütsche
    Elina Du Rietz
    • Agnetha Berg
    Timothy Earle
    • Ian Richards
    Jesper Barkselius
    Jesper Barkselius
    • Birger Sjöberg
    Jan Mybrand
    Jan Mybrand
    • Helikopterpilot
    Ben Lundqvist
    • Lilla Filip Hammar
    Ulrica Sandell
    • Tiina Hammar
    Sara Breznik
    • Linda Hammar
    Peter Apelgren
    Peter Apelgren
    • Disco-Peter
    Anki Larsson
    Anki Larsson
    • Ingrid
    Dee Ayuba
    • Jerry Baskerville
    Andreas Trygg
    • Andreas Trygg
    • Directors
      • Filip Hammar
      • Fredrik Wikingsson
    • Writers
      • Filip Hammar
      • Fredrik Wikingsson
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    User reviews15

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    9gurkan9913

    A Swedish comedy original movie

    This film is good but it's not a classic. I like Mikael in the leading role because he is a great actor that gives everything on screen. Finally I like to say that Hasse P I a true hero because he shows in the movie that everything is possible.
    8Agnes4562

    Feel good movie

    A wonderful story! Really heart-warming and a good message.
    7alirezasho

    Positively surprised

    If you live in Sweden and watched Swedish movies once in a while it's not hard to get pessimistic about them,since many Swedish movies are pessimistic about life. if it's not a criminal drama then it's about someones downward life but once in a while a uplifting charming film pops out. This film has what's called the hollywood script format,which means it starts low and ends high. The town it's filmed at could be any small town in Sweden and same goes with the people, like Springfield in "the Simpsons" I thought it's going to be something cheesy,plotless story line but I was positively surprised.It was about the human spirit and not give up on life or you give up on yourself
    10hans-63495

    Filip & Fredrik success

    A top movie. The book was ok but the movie was faboulos. And I have never seen Helena Bergström so good. The movie nearly overflows with great acting parts. The best Swedish movie in years.
    7hanonskym

    A pretty good movie!

    I don´t like Filip and Fredrik very much and thought I was in for 90 minutes of political mess but I actually really liked the movie. Persbrandts performance really lifts the movie and the script is believable and realistic. Well-written. Actually all main actors and actresses feels genuine. Good casting. The parts with Filip and his father is in my opinion the weakest link but not enough to bring any shame to the movie. This is the first time I experience Filip and Fredrik as humble instead of being condescending or making of fun of odd characters. Well done.

    Tycker förresten att det ironiskt att de småstadsfolket hatar mest med stadsbor eller Stockholmare, är i princip förkroppsligat av Filip och Fredrik.

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    • Trivia
      Robert Gustafsson was originally cast as Hasse P, but dropped out due to dissatisfaction with the script. His replacement, Mikael Persbrandt claimed that as far as he was concerned, the script was more than fully satisfactory.
    • Connections
      Features Rekordmagazinet: Episode #1.3 (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Take on me
      Written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, and Pål Waaktaar

      Performed by a-ha

      Sony/ATV Music Scand. AB

      Warner Music Sweden AB

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 2018 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Tårtgeneralen
    • Production companies
      • Nexiko
      • Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning
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      1 hour 41 minutes
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