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My Life as a Dog( 1985)

TV-MADramaComedy
72%
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It could have been worse. I've actually been lucky. If you compare...

Overview

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anton Glanzelius

      Ingemar Johansson

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      Tomas von Brömssen

      Ingemar's Uncle Gunnar

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      Anki Lidén

      Ingemar's Mother

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      Melinda Kinnaman

      Saga

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      Kicki Rundgren

      Gunnar's Wife Ulla

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      Lennart Hjulström

      The Artist

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      Ing-Marie Carlsson

      Berit

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      Leif Ericson

      Uncle Sandberg

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      Christina Carlwind

      Mrs. Sandberg

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      Ralph Carlsson

      Harry

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      Viveca Dahlén

      Tvättande Kvinna

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      Johan Widerberg

      Boy in Town

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      Manfred Serner

      Ingemar's Older Brother Erik

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      Jan-Philip Hollström

      Manne the Boy with Green Hair

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      Arnold Alfredsson

      Manne's Grandfather

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      Fritz Elofsson

      Mäster

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      Didrik Gustafsson

      Arvidsson

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      Per Ottosson

      Tommy

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      Magnus Rask

      Fransson

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

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    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Mon Jul 10 2023
    **An exceptionally well-made film about an ordinary boy experiencing things common to almost all boys his age.** I don't have much experience with Swedish cinema, but what I saw already showed me that it is quality cinema, so it was with some curiosity that I sat down for another film. It centers on a boy, Ingemar, who lives with his brother and mother, who is very sick and unable to control their restlessness. When she dies, the two brothers are separated and Ingemar goes to live with his uncles, who have no children but seem genuinely interested in providing him with a good education. So, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    8300000.00

    Keywords

    • underdog
    • based on novel or book
    • sweden
    • uncle
    • gay interest
    • loneliness
    • rural area
    • dog
    • transsexual
    • tomboy
    • 1950s
    • boxing