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Året var 1955 (2005)

★ 5.0/10 56 min Documentary, History Sweden Swedish
Streaming: Not available

Description

1955 - the year when The rip hunter is buried in snow for eight days before his ski pole with a movie ticket is discovered. Ingrid Bergman gets bad reviews as Joan of Arc, and James Dean dies in a 185 km/h car crash. The knappupgänget, with Povel Ramel and Gunwer Bergkvist, go to Nairobi to shoot a film that will never be finished. Sweden votes no to right-hand traffic and the "Motbok" disappears in October. Charlie Norman writes film music and gets a job in the US, while Sigge Eriksson becomes a world figure skating champion in Moscow. Anita Ekberg visits after years in Hollywood and Louis Armstrong gives concerts in Stockholm. Luleå is building the world's first indoor shopping center, and Viggen Viggo is visible on the TV screen.

Top Cast

Jonas Fohlin
Jonas Fohlin Narrator (voice)
Gunwer Bergkvist
Gunwer Bergkvist Self
Povel Ramel
Povel Ramel Self
Charlie Norman Self
Kari Sylwan
Kari Sylwan Self
Annalisa Ericson
Annalisa Ericson Self
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman Self (archive footage)

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