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Director:
Roy Andersson
Writer:
Roy Andersson (writer)
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Release Date:
6 lokakuu 2000 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. A story about our need for love, our confusion... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Sweedish Opera more (94 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Lars Nordh ... Kalle
Stefan Larsson ... Stefan
Bengt C.W. Carlsson ... Lennart
Torbjörn Fahlström ... Pelle Wigert
Sten Andersson ... Lasse
Rolando Núñez ... The foreigner (as Rolandp Nunez)
Lucio Vucina ... The magician
Per Jörnelius ... The sawed man
Peter Roth ... Tomas
Klas-Gösta Olsson ... The speechwriter (as Klas Gosta Olsson)
Nils-Åke Eriksson ... Patient
Hanna Eriksson ... Mia
Tommy Johansson ... Uffe
Sture Olsson ... Sven
Fredrik Sjögren ... The Russian boy
Stephen Whitton ... Patient
Jöran Mueller ... The bureaucrat
Eva Stenfelt ... The psychologist
Helene Mathiasson ... Anna
Kristina Hukkala Ranch ... Lasse's wife (as Kristina Ranch Huikkala)
Lasse Finberg ... Immigrant's attacker
Tomas Johansson ... Immigrant's attacker
Johan Bergenlöv ... Immigrant's attacker (as Johan Bergenlöw)
Tylar Gustavsson ... Pelle's friend
Brigitta-Irene Lundberg ... Magician's assistant
Jan Steen ... Doctor
Siv Wagenius ... Nurse
Birgitta Persson ... Per's wife
Birgitta Hedberg ... Woman in bar
Inger Christell-Malmberg ... Bartender
Birgitta Gustafvsson ... Kalle's mistress
Jonny Tholwar ... Tramp
Ingela Persson ... Susanne
Jörgen Grundström ... Micke
Orvar Lidsell ... Insurance man
Hans Eriksson ... Insurance man
Birger Hedlund ... Vicar
Peter Rudbeck ... Parish clerk
Hasse Söderholm ... The 100-year-old general
John Gustafsson ... Doctor
Stigh Holm ... Doctor
Barbro Herin ... Nurse
Ann Brit Nilsson ... Nurse
Marjatta Grahn ... Nurse
Jan Hallberg ... Adm. Bengtsson (as John Hallberg)
Rune Falk ... Rune
Jan Olsson ... Uffe's assistant
Jan Wikbladh ... Man who gets his finger pinched
Lennart Ehrenlood ... Station guard
Åke Wärnling ... Older man
Gun Fors ... Older woman
Conny Linnteg ... Passenger
Gunnar Ivarsson ... Passenger
Tanya Lylyoja ... Tomas' wife
Ingegerd Norr ... Grandmother
Erik Olsausson ... Prof. Frank
Stig Lundström ... Chairman
Berndt Dabel ... Dr. Wendt
Karna Wachtmeister ... Economist's wife
Anders-Per Jonsson ... Doctor
Björn Frisk ... General
Stig Hellsten ... Bishop
Anders Bröms ... Trade unionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Björn Andreasson ... Photographer
Åke Westerberg ... Fifth doctor

Sandy Mansson ... Bank executive (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roy Andersson 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Roy Andersson  writer

Produced by
Lisa Alwert .... producer
Roy Andersson .... producer
Philippe Bober .... co-producer
Sanne Glæsel .... co-producer
Johan Mardell .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Benny Andersson 
 
Cinematography by
István Borbás 
Jesper Klevenas 
Robert Komarek 
 
Film Editing by
Roy Andersson 
 
Costume Design by
Leontine Arvidsson 
 
Makeup Department
Ulrika Skantz .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Pehr Arte .... production manager
Johan Carlsson .... production manager
Jens Munter .... production manager
 
Art Department
Max Arehn .... assistant carpenter
Johanna Bernhardson .... property master
Anna Hansson .... art department
Anna Hansson .... model maker
 
Sound Department
Jan Alvemark .... sound (as Jan Alvermark)
Christian Christensen .... sound
Jens Munter .... sound
Owe Svensson .... sound mixer
Jesper van Dongen .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Fredrik Hallgren .... special effects
Robert Komarek .... special effects
Niklas Malmström .... special effects
Heinz Müllner .... special effects
 
Editorial Department
Sten Lindberg .... colorist
Margareta Wiechel .... negative cutter (as Margaretha Wiechel)
 
Other crew
Lisa Alwert .... script supervisor
Louise Carlander .... production assistant
Pelle Holmgren .... production assistant
Pernilla Sandström .... production secretary
 
Thanks
Nicolas Schmerkin .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sange fra anden sal (Denmark)
Sanger fra andre etasje (Norway)
Songs from the Second Floor (International: English title)
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Runtime:
98 min
Language:
Swedish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

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Trivia:
It took director Roy Andersson four years to complete this film. more
Quotes:
[throwing away Christ crucifixes he couldn't sell]
Business Man: I am so embarrassed, my face is red. I staked everything on a loser.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Blodigt jävla helvete (2008) more

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Sweedish Opera, 30 huhtikuu 2004
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Author: of_mice_and_monks from United States

Songs From The Second Floor has been described as a poem put to film, but after viewing this emotional work of art, I can't help but to feel that a Swedish Opera put to film is a more accurate description.

Directed and written by Roy Anderson, Songs From The Second Floor is a visual and emotional masterpiece. Showing Swedish and to a greater extent all of society, through grey colored glasses.

The cast primarily consists of non actors who made an impression on Roy upon him seeing them in everyday life. All of whom make similar impressions on us the viewers upon seeing them in this film.

Kalle (Lars Nordh) is the heart and star of this movie. It's through his story (one of several) that we fully experience this Swedish Opera. The pain, sadness, guilt, and hopelessness of Songs From The Second Floor, can be felt in every slow moving moment of his life.

Religion, love, poverty, and poetry are all common themes throughout this film. Giving it an identity all of it's own. You could watch a hundred films with similar descriptions, and still consider Songs From The Second Floor the strangest and most original film you've ever seen......Highly recommended for those who liked Northfork and Russian Ark.

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