Kan du vissla Johanna? (film)
| Kan du vissla Johanna? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rumle Hammerich |
| Produced by | Agneta Jansson |
| Written by | Ulf Stark |
| Starring |
Tobias Swärd Jimmy Sandin Per Oscarsson |
| Music by | Jacob Groth |
| Cinematography | Andra Lasmanis |
Release dates |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Kan du vissla Johanna? ("Can You Whistle Johanna?") is a 1994 Swedish TV film, based on the screenwriter Ulf Stark's 1992 book with the same name. Since 1994 it has been broadcast at Christmas.[1]
The title comes from a 1932 song with the same name by Åke Söderblom and Sten Axelson.
Plot
The film takes place during the 1950s. Berra, a 7-year-old boy, wishes for a grandfather who he can love, who can invite him for coffee and who can teach him how to whistle. His friend Ulf tells him that he can look at the retirement home, where he finds an old man called Nils who becomes Berra's stepgrandfather.
Cast
- Tobias Swärd as Berra (Bertil)
- Jimmy Sandin as Ulf
- Per Oscarsson as Nils
- Helena Kallenbäck as Tora, woman working at the retirement home
- Thomas Roos as Mr Gustavsson
- Gunilla Abrahamsson as teacher
- Gustav Levin as Priest
- Mats Bergman as Tobacco merchant
References
External links
- The film at SVT's open archive
- Kan du vissla Johanna? at the Internet Movie Database
- Kan du vissla Johanna? at the Swedish Film Institute Database
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