Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?
| Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? | |
|---|---|
 Swedish DVD-cover | |
| Directed by | Hans Iveberg |
| Written by | Hans Iveberg |
| Produced by | Göran Lindström |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Petter Davidson |
| Edited by | Roger Sellberg |
| Music by | Björn Isfält |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Box office | SEK 27,609,579 |
Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (English: Göta Canal or Who Pulled the Plug?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 18 December 1981[1] directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim Anderzon.
Plot
A rich
Cast (selection)
Carina crew
- Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson - Janne Andersson
- Kim Anderzon - Lena Andersson
- Stig Ossian Ericson - Sigurd
Uniship crew
- Yvonne Lombard - Rut
- Nils Eklund - Rune
- Stig Engström - Björn H:son Larsson
Others
- Magnus Härenstam - Peter Black, kronofogde
- Rolv Wesenlund - Ole
- Per Oscarsson - Exportföreningens representative
- Georg Rydeberg - Gustav, slussvakt
- Peter Harryson - Polis
- Svante Grundberg - Kanotisten
- Nadim Sawalha - Sheikh Kahlifa bin Hirscham al Saba
- Lars Amble - Leif Andersson
- Marie Göranzon - Astrid Ohlson
- Frank Andersson - Man i båt
- Kent Andersson - Göteborgare
- Weiron Holmberg - Göteborgare
- Gösta Engström - Husvagnskille
- Sune Mangs - Serviceman
- Bertil Norström - Slussvakt
- Anders Nyström - Tage, fiskare
- Bosse Parnevik - Carl XVI Gustaf
- Queen Silvia
- Anna-Lotta Larsson - Spådam
- Ulf Brunnberg - Båtpolis
- Michael Segerström - Slussvakt
- Mona Seilitz - Sivan
- Johan Thorén - stuntman
- Jannis Pesketzis - Grek
Production
Filming took place between 13 July - 30 September 1981.
The two boats in the film are Orrskär 1000 (Carina) and Storebro's Storö 31 Baltic (Uniship).
A documentary, Hur dom drog ur proppen, was made about, by Swedish means, advanced stunts.[2]
Reception
It's hard and an unnecessary waste of space to grade this misery. Hardest, perhaps, is to watch prominent actors make cameos as imbecile canal guardians without succeeding transforming the idiocy to humour.
— Hanserik Hjertén in Dagens Nyheter 19 December 1981
The film was a huge success in Sweden and was seen by over 1.5 million people. Two sequels were made, in 2006 and 2009.
The audience criticized the film for the sound. The film's screenwriter and director Hans Iveberg answered in
In 1983 an article in
References
- ^ "Göta Kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?". Swedish Film Database. 18 December 1981. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Svensk filmdatabas. Entry on Göta Kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
