Overview - The Slingshot

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama

Runtime: 102 minutes

Homepage: The Slingshot

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • svenska

Production companies

  • Name: SVT Drama

    Production country Sweden

  • Name: Nordisk Film Denmark

    Production country Denmark

  • Name: SF Studios

    Production country Sweden

  • Name: Svenska Filminstitutet

    Production country Sweden

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Stellan Skarsgård

    Character: Fritiof Schütt

    Popularity: 3.2664

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  • Name: Jesper Salén

    Character: Roland Schütt

    Popularity: 0.2193

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  • Name: Basia Frydman

    Character: Zipa Schütt

    Popularity: 0.2247

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  • Name: Niclas Olund

    Character: Bertil Schütt

    Popularity: 0.1108

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  • Name: Ernst-Hugo Järegård

    Character: Teacher Lundin

    Popularity: 0.4751

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  • Name: Reine Brynolfsson

    Character: Hinke Bergegren

    Popularity: 0.3822

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  • Name: Frida Hallgren

    Character: Margit

    Popularity: 0.4158

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  • Name: Axel Düberg

    Character: Inspector Gissle

    Popularity: 0.2295

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