Kjell Bergqvist Movies
- 2005
Set in 1984, Ulf Malmros' comedy God Save the King tells the tale of a misfit teenager with dreams of being in a punk rock band. Josefin Nelden plays Abra, a young woman obsessed with punk music. Her attitude and tastes make her an outsider in her provincial hometown, so when a punk group comes through town on a tour she runs away with them. During her adventures on the road she starts to put together a band in the hopes of playing a rock club known as Erroll's. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Josefin Nelden, Cecilia Wallin, (more)
The brother of a former beauty queen discovers that his angelic sister is far from the innocent beauty he thought in this breakneck black comedy from Swedish filmmaker Ulf Malmros. Upon returning from Stockholm to the quaint rural village from which he came, Erik (Jonas Rimeika) is dismayed to discover that his sweet little sister Susie (Tuva Novotny) has gone missing. Diving headlong into the shady underbelly of the small town in a desperate attempt to locate his long-lost sibling, Erik is shocked to find himself following a trail that involves everyone from heroin-addicted movie buffs to corrupt policemen and fearsome gangsters. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jonas Rimeika, Tuva Novotny, (more)
Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom directs the coming-of-age drama Ondskan (Evil), based on the autobiographical novel by Jan Guillou. In the mid-'50s, teenager Erik Ponti (Andreas Wilson) suffers serious abuse at the hands of his father (Johan Rabaeus). He translates the violence at home to school, eventually getting himself expelled for fighting. His mother (Marie Richardson) struggles to come up with the money to send him to a private school, where the senior boys brutally haze the juniors in a ritualistic tradition. Erik makes enemies with senior Otto Silverheim (Gustaf Skarsgård), but, fortunately, finds friendship with Pierre (Henrik Lundstrom) and romance with Marja (Linda Zilliacus). Evil was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, (more)
- 2002
Christian Eklow and Christopher Panov's romantic comedy The Dog Trick stars Linus Wahlgren. Simon (Wahlgren) is a single man in his late twenties who spends much of his free time watching Hollywood romantic comedies. His friend Micke (Alexander Skarsgård) suggests that if Simon goes to the park and stands near a cute dog he will attract women. The plan seems to work perfectly when he strikes up a relationship with Mia (Josephine Bornebusch), but maybe not for the reasons he and his friend thought it would. This Swedish film is a feature-length remake of a short film made by the two directors. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Linus Wahlgren, Alexander Skarsgård, (more)
- 2000
Ulf Malmros directs this warm comedy-drama about four loners learning to love again. A pair of young orphans, Marten (Anastasios Soulis) and Annika (Rebecka Scheja journey to a small village during the summer of 1958 to stay with crusty middle-aged Yngve (Kjell Bergqvist), who works both as a farmer and an undertaker. Though gruff and often grumpy, the two kids soon realize that Yngve still has a lot of love to give, and they set out to help him meet a woman. They happen upon Miss Svanstrom (Cecilia Nilsson), and before long Yngve and Miss Svanstrom are an item. That is, until the richest man in the village tries to foil their newfound happiness. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kjell Bergqvist, Cecilia Nilsson, (more)
- 1993
This Swedish thriller is based upon one of a 10 part series of novels by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. Two of their books have been made into films. In this first filmed episode, after an American tourist is mysteriously killed and tossed off a tour boat, the local police are baffled by the lack of clues. Enter Martin Beck who finally finds a clue and then sets a trap for the killer. A young policewoman is used as bait and almost loses her life in the film's thrilling conclusion. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gösta Ekman, Jr., Kjell Bergqvist, (more)
- 1993
This Swedish thriller is based upon one of a 10 part series of novels by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. Two of their books have been made into films. In this third filmed episode, a notorious industrialist is hot while eating dinner at a Malmo Hotel. Enter Martin Beck and friend who investigate the case. He finds people involved in gun-running. The killer is found in a different group of people though. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gösta Ekman, Jr., Kjell Bergqvist, (more)
- 1993
Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö are writers of a series of immensely popular "police procedurals," or novels in which the police, while carefully following their own real-life rules and procedures, solve a crime or close a case. Many of these novels have been translated into English, and they have done respectable business in the U.S. In this film, the chase is on when a fatal fire leads the police to suspect a drug group. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gösta Ekman, Jr., Kjell Bergqvist, (more)
- 1993
This is the fourth in a series of films based on the police detective novels of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. In this story, the police only have one witness to a series of crimes which have electrified the country, the rape and murder of a number of beautiful young women. Unfortunately, the witness is not terribly willing to come forward to assist the police since he is wanted in conjuction with the violent robberies he has committed. The police are assisted in their investigations by a beautiful psychologist (Magdalena Ritter), who helps them get a bead on both perpetrators. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gösta Ekman, Jr., Kjell Bergqvist, (more)
- 1992
Peter is a Swedish soldier, absent without leave after discovering his girlfriend's unfaithfulness to him. He is traveling south to Stockholm from the north of Sweden, possibly to confront his girlfriend, possibly to return to his post. He meets Hanna and her father along the way and travels with them. Hanna and her father had been separated for a long time and are enjoying a reunion. As they journey together, the little adventures and dramas they encounter draw them closer together, and by the time they reach Stockholm, Peter has a new girlfriend. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kjell Bergqvist
- 1992
Carl Hamilton is in one sense a peculiar sort of secret agent in that he has a license to kill but applies his conscience to that license far more often than is comfortable for him. In another sense, since he is Swedish, it makes sense that this would be so. In this story, one of a series of successful films based on this character from the novels of Jan Guillou, he has been given the task of infiltrating a group of terrorists operating out of Hamburg, who reportedly intend to attack the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. After falling in love with one beautiful terrorist, he attempts to get her to change her ways by the force of moral persuasion rather than arms. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stellan Skarsgård, Katja Flint, (more)
- 1989
Frank (Kjell Bergqvist) is a successful advertising agent who moves his family into the house of their dreams located in a remote forest. He soon begins to notice subtle signs that supernatural forces are nearby, but his wife Sara (Lena Endre) remains skeptical. When the paranormal activities increase, the dream home becomes a house of horrors in this chilling thriller. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kjell Bergqvist, Lena Endre, (more)
- 1977
Jack (Goran Stangertz), an aspiring young writer, has some adventures which are possible only for the young and realizes that these are the raw material for his future vocation. He has an early and rewarding sexual encounter with a society girl, parties around with his pals, and generally experiences the uncomplicated life of the young. One of his efforts is to save an exotically attractive girl (Tove Linde) addicted to hard drugs. This rambling movie was extremely popular with young Swedish audiences at the time of its release (1977). ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Göran Stangertz, Kjell Bergqvist, (more)
- 1977
Sexual minorities such as transvestites, transsexuals, necrophiliacs and sado-masochists are lumped together and are given a close examination in this film by director Victor Sjoman, who made I Am Curious, Yellow. Viveca Lindefors and Bunnar Bjornstrand are two of the featured performers. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kjell Bergqvist, Lickå Sjöman, (more)
- 1974
In this Swedish comedy, Felix wants to transcend his limitations completely. To that end, he leaves his country home and enrolls in training as a fireman's apprentice. If all goes well, not only will he overcome his fear of heights, but also his fear of dangers of all kinds. Alas, things do not go well, and he is dismissed. Felix does show courage, however, when he talks his father out of a suicide attempt. Then for some reason, the boy chooses to steal an ambulance: he plans to try his hand at taking a patient to a hospital, somewhere, sometime. What happens next is more than he bargained for, but that's not all bad. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
