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My Big Fat Father (1992)

My dad is normal, but only I understand.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Kjell-Åke Andersson
Writer : Magnus Nilsson, Kjell-Åke Andersson

Synopsis

Summer of 1959. 11-year old Osvald spend his summer holiday with his parents in the countryside of Södermanland. His father has promised to play soccer with him and get some exercise. He also promised the locals to teach the church choir an Argentine mass. The father has a slight alcohol problem, so will he be able to do it?

Actors

Nick Börjlind
Nick Börjlind
Osvald Nilsson
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård
Fritz Algot 'Tjaffo' Nilsson
Ann Petrén
Ann Petrén
Victoria Nilsson
Gunilla Röör
Gunilla Röör
Birgitta
Krister Henriksson
Krister Henriksson
Bertil
Leif Andrée
Leif Andrée
Hogga
Tomas Norström
Tomas Norström
Vicar
Halvar Björk
Halvar Björk
Sunden
Lena Strömdahl
Lena Strömdahl
Aunt
Jimmy Almström
Jimmy Almström
Läppen
Yvonne Schaloske
Yvonne Schaloske
Puddingen
Bertil Norström
Bertil Norström
Erik Davidsson
Wallis Grahn
Wallis Grahn
Rut Davidsson
Lasse Pettersson
Lasse Pettersson
Edvin Friberg
Sture Hovstadius
Sture Hovstadius
Verger
Donald Högberg
Donald Högberg
Train conductor
Tomas von Brömssen
Tomas von Brömssen
Waiter

Crews

Kjell-Åke Andersson
Kjell-Åke Andersson
Director
Magnus Nilsson
Magnus Nilsson
Story
Magnus Nilsson
Magnus Nilsson
Screenplay
Kjell-Åke Andersson
Kjell-Åke Andersson
Screenplay
Anders Granström
Anders Granström
Producer
Bert Sundberg
Bert Sundberg
Producer
Per Källberg
Per Källberg
Director of Photography
Susanne Linnman
Susanne Linnman
Editor

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