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Mitt liv som hund (1985)
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Release Date:
24 March 1987 (USA)
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Det kunde ha varit värre. Jag har faktiskt haft tur. Om man jämför...
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A boy and his brother don't get along well. In order to let her ill mother rest, they're separated and sent each one with their relatives. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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2 nominations
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A really great coming of age film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Anton Glanzelius | ... | Ingemar | |
| Tomas von Brömssen | ... | morbror Gunnar | |
| Anki Lidén | ... | Ingemars mamma (as Anki Liden) | |
| Melinda Kinnaman | ... | Saga | |
| Kicki Rundgren | ... | moster Ulla | |
| Lennart Hjulström | ... | konstnären | |
| Ing-Marie Carlsson | ... | Berit | |
| Leif Ericson | ... | farbror Sandberg (as Leif Ericsson) | |
| Christina Carlwind | ... | Fru sandberg | |
| Ralph Carlsson | ... | Harry | |
| Viveca Dahlén | ... | tvättande kvinna | |
| Arnold Alfredsson | ... | Mannes farfar (as Arnold Alfredson) | |
| Fritz Elofsson | ... | Mäster | |
| Didrik Gustavsson | ... | Arvidsson, dying old man befriended by Ingmar | |
| Jan-Philip Hollström | ... | Manne, the boy with green hair |
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My Life as a Dog (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
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101 min
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Color (Fujicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
New Zealand:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-8 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:Open (rating surrendered: 1987) |
USA:PG-13 (original rating: 1986) |
West Germany:6 |
Canada:PG
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Sound editing: When Ingemar's walking next to the river kicking metal drums, two of the drums are very different in appearance, but give off exactly the same sound.
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Version of "My Life as a Dog" (1996)
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Far, jag kan inte få upp min kokosnöt
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In 1950s Sweden a 12 year old boy Ingemar (Anton Glanzelius) is sent to live with relatives. His father is away and his mother is slowly dying of some unnamed disease (I think it's tuberculosis) and can't handle him (he's VERY mischievous and always getting in trouble). With his relatives he grows up and learns how to deal with life, love, feelings of abandonment, sex etc etc.
Sounds pretty obvious but it isn't. This film is beautifully directed by Lasse Hallstrom and perfectly captures what it's like to be a young boy growing up. That it takes place in 1950s Sweden makes no difference--all young boys go through the feelings and emotions shown in this movie. Some posters have complained about a (brief) instance of a topless young girl. Well--like it or not, kids that age DO think about sex and do "explore" their feelings with other kids. I actually think it's great that this film didn't shy away from that subject. Glanzelius is just great in the role and has a VERY expressive face (some of the looks he gives are fascinating and hilarious too). An excellent film.
This was a surprise hit in the US in 1985. It was so big Glanzelius actually toured the country with his parents to promote the movie. I remember seeing it in 1985 and loving it--it still holds up. A must-see.