Claes Olsson
Nascimento : 1948-11-28, Helsinki, Finland
História
Claes Olsson is a Finnish-Swedish director, producer and screenwriter. Many of Olsson's films are based on scripts of Finnish-Swedish authors.
Claes Olsson is the father of director and documentarist Iris Olsson.
News reporter (voice)
In his youth, the author Frej has already found a deep connection and passion with an upper-class girl, Stella Rabell, that has lasted between them through the decades. When Stella's older brother Alex falls victim to a stabbing attack, Frej begins to reminisce about the events of decades past. Frej's memories from the bright 1970s to the present day are filled with love, jealousy, betrayal, life and death.
Producer
In his youth, the author Frej has already found a deep connection and passion with an upper-class girl, Stella Rabell, that has lasted between them through the decades. When Stella's older brother Alex falls victim to a stabbing attack, Frej begins to reminisce about the events of decades past. Frej's memories from the bright 1970s to the present day are filled with love, jealousy, betrayal, life and death.
Writer
In his youth, the author Frej has already found a deep connection and passion with an upper-class girl, Stella Rabell, that has lasted between them through the decades. When Stella's older brother Alex falls victim to a stabbing attack, Frej begins to reminisce about the events of decades past. Frej's memories from the bright 1970s to the present day are filled with love, jealousy, betrayal, life and death.
Director
In his youth, the author Frej has already found a deep connection and passion with an upper-class girl, Stella Rabell, that has lasted between them through the decades. When Stella's older brother Alex falls victim to a stabbing attack, Frej begins to reminisce about the events of decades past. Frej's memories from the bright 1970s to the present day are filled with love, jealousy, betrayal, life and death.
Producer
The stifling existence of suburban Norway forces a twelve-year-old boy to spend his afternoons plundering rubbish bins, in search of something specific, something that might actually lead to a reward for him and his family.
Producer
The Rosvola family – The Robbersons drive around the country in their pirate car robbing bypassing cars of their sweets, extra food and consumer goods. Life changes for the Rosvolas when they accidentally kidnap 10-year-old Vilja, a diligent school girl. Will Vilja succeed in escaping or will she become friends with the Rosvolas´ children Hele (12 years) and Kalle (9 years)? We are the Pirates of the Roads is a funny and crazy adventurous road movie for children.
Writer
Depicting the Finnish Civil War from the White army's point of view. Lieutenant Melin's soldiers mission is to penetrate the heart of the city and overtake the Nasilinna Palace from the Reds.
Director
Depicting the Finnish Civil War from the White army's point of view. Lieutenant Melin's soldiers mission is to penetrate the heart of the city and overtake the Nasilinna Palace from the Reds.
Co-Producer
It’s discovered by chance that legendary Finnish film director Teuvo Tulio came from a remote village in Latvia near the Russian border. During his childhood he was known by the Russian nickname, Fedya. The local authorities immediately place a memorial stone in his honour, but the local peasants are confused and even angry about the unwanted publicity and guests. They have neither heard of Teuvo Tulio, nor seen his films...
Tennisdomaren
The stories of the aristocratic Lilliehjelm family, the middle-class Widing family and the poor Kajander family from the Finland's independence through the Civil War and the Roaring Twenties ending during the Second World War.
Producer
Quando Hanna é uma menina, ela e sua mãe são forçadas a deixar sua ilha natal no arquipélago Bótnia após o afogamento do pai de Hanna no mar. Hanna consegue emprego na casa dos Smeds e começa a economizar para viajar à América.
Executive Producer
Quando Hanna é uma menina, ela e sua mãe são forçadas a deixar sua ilha natal no arquipélago Bótnia após o afogamento do pai de Hanna no mar. Hanna consegue emprego na casa dos Smeds e começa a economizar para viajar à América.
Director
Quando Hanna é uma menina, ela e sua mãe são forçadas a deixar sua ilha natal no arquipélago Bótnia após o afogamento do pai de Hanna no mar. Hanna consegue emprego na casa dos Smeds e começa a economizar para viajar à América.
Executive Producer
Uma nova sociedade está se desenvolvendo, uma sociedade onde não há espaço para os social e mentalmente fracos. Gertrud (Julia Högberg) é uma garota de 17 anos de uma família muito pobre. Contra sua vontade, ela fica comprometida com uma casa de trabalho para mulheres jovens. Gertrud descobre que a única saída é concordar com a esterilização "voluntária". Gertrud se apaixona pelo zelador, Axel (Christoffer Svensson) e logo fica grávida. Ela sonha com uma vida familiar normal com Axel e a criança, e não percebe que para levar a cabo a operação, o médico extrairá a criança. Gertrud muda de ideia sobre a operação, mas ela já não tem opção. Será que Gertrud vai enganar o sistema?
Producer
Story about human relationships, love and forgiveness.
Director
Story about human relationships, love and forgiveness.
Co-Producer
Karl is tired of the heavy burden of fame that oppresses him and he decides to liberate himself from it. He returns to life among so called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn into an idol of the masses. But not for long...
Executive Producer
In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Producer
Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.
Co-Producer
In Bed with Santa (Swedish: Tomten är far till alla barnen) is a 1999 Swedish comedy film directed by Kjell Sundvall. A German remake was made under the tiltle Meine schöne Bescherung.
Producer
Katariina Lillqvist's puppet animation is a ballad about 18th century St. Petersburg, Catherine the Great's magnificent courtyard and the dim taverns of the suburbs.
Producer
Director
In the early 1960s, Bella, her husband Kajus and their young son, Thomas, spend seemingly endless holidays together. Next year the arrival of new neighbors, Rosa and Gabe and their two daughters, start changing their lives.
Producer
Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.
Producer
An animation based on a short story by Franz Kafka about a country doctor interrupted by an alarm clock on a quiet home evening. In a bomb-ravaged room are waiting a dying child and a group of black market traders playing cards.
Producer
A strikingly realized puppet tale, based on an old folk ballad of a maiden who sets out to search for her lost fiancé in the turmoils of war. The beloved is found in a stationary hospital where the Grim Reaper is preparing for his gloomy task. It was inspired by the poem The Legend of the Dead Soldier by Bertolt Brecht.
Director
Claes Olsson’s first film about M.A.Numminen. Numminen sings Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s most famous phrase from his book Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus: “Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen (What we cannot speak about we must consign to silence).”
Producer
In the closed community of a reform school for teenagers, the principal's daughter is found sexually molested. The schoolgirls seem to know more than they are willing to tell.
Producer
The filmmaker interviews her 5 sisters, her brother, and her demented mother about their common past. The siblings have radically different narratives of their shared history, disagreeing on vital questions including which parent was abusive and which protective.
Co-Producer
Documentary about the role of women in rural northern Swedish society.
Editor
Waitress Saara meets handsome journalist Joni, and soon moves in to live with him. Joni tries his best to satisfy Saara sexually but, disturbed by violent lesbian fantasies, she is unable to experience orgasm. Trying to cope with the situation, Saara has another brief affair back in her old home town.
Producer
Waitress Saara meets handsome journalist Joni, and soon moves in to live with him. Joni tries his best to satisfy Saara sexually but, disturbed by violent lesbian fantasies, she is unable to experience orgasm. Trying to cope with the situation, Saara has another brief affair back in her old home town.
Director
Waitress Saara meets handsome journalist Joni, and soon moves in to live with him. Joni tries his best to satisfy Saara sexually but, disturbed by violent lesbian fantasies, she is unable to experience orgasm. Trying to cope with the situation, Saara has another brief affair back in her old home town.
Writer
One day when Ruben Stiller is playing in a bath, he gets an alien talking to Nadja, who asks him to find out the fate of Charly's dog. Ruben agrees because Charly's host was Mauritz Stiller, and Ruben is the grandson of Mauritz's brother.
Director
One day when Ruben Stiller is playing in a bath, he gets an alien talking to Nadja, who asks him to find out the fate of Charly's dog. Ruben agrees because Charly's host was Mauritz Stiller, and Ruben is the grandson of Mauritz's brother.
Tom, the producer
Story about the monetary problems of a movie producer and the pain and joy of film-making
Director
Story about the monetary problems of a movie producer and the pain and joy of film-making
Production Manager
Story of Jari, a misfit and coward who, after hitting his girlfriend escapes to a fish factory in Norway. There he meets Heikki, who works for the same company. However, the violence follows Jon in Norway too.
Producer
This biographical film celebrates the little-known life of the Finnish novelist and revolutionary Maiju Lassila (Asko Sarkola), born in 1868. Lassila's early years are briefly shown, then the film richly details his active and paradoxically reclusive adult life, beginning with his sojourn in St. Petersburg, working as a businessman. Unable to stay away from politics, he caused the assassination of a high-ranking Czarist and as a result, had to run back to Finland to hide. Once established in the comparative safety of a small village, he taught school in order to support his real vocation as a writer. Always living on the edge of poverty, if not square in the middle of it, Lassila continues to avoid public contact - he keeps his identity low-key and camoflages it by publishing under a variety of pseudonyms.
Policeman
A writer and his girlfriend are attacked by a homicidal madman.