R | 1 h 42 min | Drama

IMDB 6.5 / 10 (2100 votes)

The Slingshot (1993)

Kådisbellan | Denmark| Sweden

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.

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Description

Director

Åke Sandgren

Stars

Stellan Skarsgård
Fritiof Schütt

Jesper Salén
Roland Schütt

Basia Frydman
Zipa Schütt

Niclas Olund
Bertil Schütt

Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Teacher Lundin

Reine Brynolfsson
Hinke Bergegren

Frida Hallgren
Margit

Axel Düberg
Inspector Gissle

Ing-Marie Carlsson
Karin Adamsson

Ernst Günther
Principal

Others...

Revenue

308,368.00

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Keywords

coming of age, parent child relationship, based on novel, child abuse, sadistic, socialism, 1930s, bigotry, spanking, class, anti semitism, fascist, working class, condom, childhood, reform school, slingshot

Production

Nordisk Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, Svensk Filmindustri, SVT Drama

Actor

Stellan Skarsgård, Jesper Salén, Basia Frydman, Niclas Olund, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Reine Brynolfsson, Frida Hallgren, Axel Düberg, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Ernst Günther, Roland Hedlund, Tomas Norström, Heinz Hopf, Margreth Weivers, Carl Magnus Dellow, Rolf Lassgård, Peter Viitanen, Kenneth Söderman, Kalle Stridbeck, Martin Oldelius, Christian Vaara, Staffan Björk, Andreas Siegers, Fredrik Ådén, Anna Carlsten

Creators

Björn Isfält (Original Music Composer), Waldemar Bergendahl (Producer), Grete Møldrup (Editor), Åke Sandgren (Director), Göran Nilsson (Director of Photography), Inger Pehrsson (Costume Design), Jean-Frédéric Axelsson (Sound), Anna Carlsten (Assistant Costume Designer), Lasse Westfelt (Production Design), Michael Dela (Sound Designer), Helena Olofsson-Carmback (Makeup Artist), Miroslav Voštiar (Producer), Willie Peterson-Berger (Sound), Carl Aage Hansen (Sound Designer), Roland Schütt (Writer)

Alternative titles

I sfentona (GR)
Proca (PL)
Рогатка (RU)
Ritsakauppias (FI)
Slangebøssen (DK)
Csúzli (HU)
Locuras de muchachos (ES)
Loucuras de Garoto (BR)
Die Steinschleuder (AT)

Release dates

24.09.1993 (SE)

The Slingshot (1993)

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