The Slingshot
If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.
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
Stellan Skarsgård
Fritiof Schütt
Jesper Salén
Roland Schütt
Basia Frydman
Zipa Schütt
Niclas Olund
Bertil Schütt
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Teacher Lundin
Reine Brynolfsson
Hinke Bergegren
Frida Hallgren
Margit
Axel Düberg
Inspector Gissle
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Karin Adamsson
Ernst Günther
Principal
Roland Hedlund
School janitor
Tomas Norström
Boxing Trainer
Heinz Hopf
Shoe salesman
Margreth Weivers
Kopowski's assistent
Carl Magnus Dellow
Police officer
Rolf Lassgård
Prisoner
Peter Viitanen
Nils
Viktor Friberg
Andersson
Kenneth Söderman
Teacher at Skrubba
Kalle Stridbeck
boy
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
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- Languages
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- Budget
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- Revenue
- $308,368
- Age rating
- —
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- SVT DramaNordisk Film DenmarkSF StudiosSvenska Filminstitutet
Crew
Director
Åke Sandgren
Writers
Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt
Björn Isfält
Original Music Composer
Lasse Westfelt
Production Design
Inger Pehrsson
Costume Design
Grete Møldrup
Editor
Göran Nilsson
Director of Photography
