The Slingshot

The Slingshot (1993)

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1993-09-24
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: svenska
  • Production Company: SVT Drama
  • Production Country: Denmark, Sweden
  • Director: Åke Sandgren
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Summary

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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  • Stellan Skarsgård

    as Fritiof Schütt
  • Jesper Salén

    as Roland Schütt
  • Basia Frydman

    as Zipa Schütt
  • Niclas Olund

    as Bertil Schütt
  • Ernst-Hugo Järegård

    as Teacher Lundin
  • Reine Brynolfsson

    as Hinke Bergegren
  • Frida Hallgren

    as Margit
  • Axel Düberg

    as Inspector Gissle
  • Ing-Marie Carlsson

    as Karin Adamsson
  • Ernst Günther

    as Principal
  • Roland Hedlund

    as School janitor
  • Tomas Norström

    as Boxing Trainer
  • Heinz Hopf

    as Shoe salesman
  • Margreth Weivers

    as Kopowski's assistent
  • Carl Magnus Dellow

    as Police officer
  • Rolf Lassgård

    as Prisoner
  • Peter Viitanen

    as Nils
  • Viktor Friberg

    as Andersson
  • Kenneth Söderman

    as Teacher at Skrubba
  • Kalle Stridbeck

    as boy
  • Martin Oldelius

    as boy
  • Christian Vaara

    as boy
  • Staffan Björk

    as boy
  • Andreas Siegers

    as boy
  • Fredrik Ådén

    as Little boy
  • Anna Carlsten

    as Woman in the street
  • Linnéa Roxeheim

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

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