Leif (film)
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Leif is a 1987 Swedish comedy film directed by Claes Eriksson
and the first to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave
.
), the head of the weapons factory Kanoner & Krut ("Cannons & Gunpowder") in the small community of Rotum plans for the upcoming demonstration of a new weapon called "The Fighting Egg". However, this is interrupted by an article in the local newspaper where the signature Leif claims that the company engaged in the illegal arms trade. The name Rotum spelled backwards is mutor, which is the Swedish word for bribes. When Inspector Mård (Peter Rangmar) and his assistant Nilsson (Jan Rippe), two police officers from Stockholm
, comes to the town hell breaks out. At the same time two Iranians arrives to the office to close a deal, when the police knocks at the door. Volt, the deputy directors Max Kroger (Claes Eriksson
) and Rambo (Knut Agnred) flees through the window with the Iranians. After stealing some clothes they head to Volt's brother Håkan (Per Fritzell), which operates in the entertainment industry.
Later, after a series of incidents like Volt's wife Doris (Kerstin Granlund) giving birth to their son, they decide to confront Leif at the demonstration of their latest weapons. After a car chase between the main characters and the Iranians, Volt finds out that he is Leif. The film ends with Volt quitting the weapons industry to start selling Japanese dance bands.
. Regarding this, one can amuse themselves with reading the place name backwards, as it says mutor which is Swedish for bribes.
At the start of the film there is an animation that seems to be inspired by the animated introduction to Monty Python
's Life of Brian. The name "Brian", is replaced with "Leif".
Claes Eriksson
Claes Eriksson is a retired professional Swedish ice hockey player.He is currently working as a team manager for his former club Färjestads BK. During his career did Eriksson only played for Färjestads BK, apart from one and half season with Grums IK 1991-1992...
and the first to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave
Galenskaparna och After Shave
Galenskaparna och After Shave is the name of the two Swedish comedian groups Galenskaparna and After Shave from Gothenburg.In 1982 they joined together to collaborate on the revue show Skruven är lös , and thereafter became more or less known as one group...
.
Plot
Gunnar Volt (Anders ErikssonAnders Eriksson (comedian)
Anders Georg Eriksson is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave.Claes Eriksson is Anders Erikssons six year older brother.- Biography :...
), the head of the weapons factory Kanoner & Krut ("Cannons & Gunpowder") in the small community of Rotum plans for the upcoming demonstration of a new weapon called "The Fighting Egg". However, this is interrupted by an article in the local newspaper where the signature Leif claims that the company engaged in the illegal arms trade. The name Rotum spelled backwards is mutor, which is the Swedish word for bribes. When Inspector Mård (Peter Rangmar) and his assistant Nilsson (Jan Rippe), two police officers from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, comes to the town hell breaks out. At the same time two Iranians arrives to the office to close a deal, when the police knocks at the door. Volt, the deputy directors Max Kroger (Claes Eriksson
Claes Eriksson
Claes Eriksson is a retired professional Swedish ice hockey player.He is currently working as a team manager for his former club Färjestads BK. During his career did Eriksson only played for Färjestads BK, apart from one and half season with Grums IK 1991-1992...
) and Rambo (Knut Agnred) flees through the window with the Iranians. After stealing some clothes they head to Volt's brother Håkan (Per Fritzell), which operates in the entertainment industry.
Later, after a series of incidents like Volt's wife Doris (Kerstin Granlund) giving birth to their son, they decide to confront Leif at the demonstration of their latest weapons. After a car chase between the main characters and the Iranians, Volt finds out that he is Leif. The film ends with Volt quitting the weapons industry to start selling Japanese dance bands.
Cast
- Anders ErikssonAnders Eriksson (comedian)Anders Georg Eriksson is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actor. He is best known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave.Claes Eriksson is Anders Erikssons six year older brother.- Biography :...
- Gunnar Volt - Kerstin Granlund - Doris Volt / Florence Hasselback
- Claes ErikssonClaes ErikssonClaes Eriksson is a retired professional Swedish ice hockey player.He is currently working as a team manager for his former club Färjestads BK. During his career did Eriksson only played for Färjestads BK, apart from one and half season with Grums IK 1991-1992...
- Max Koger / Mayor Hylén - Knut Agnred - Sven "Rambo" Larsson / Tommy Backman
- Per Fritzell - Niklas Kortnoj / Håkan Volt/ Assarsson
- Peter Rangmar - Inspector Mård / taxi driver / bishop
- Jan Rippe - Lars Erik Ingemar Fred / Assistant Nilsson
- Laila Westersund - Signe Fred
- Kimmo Rajala and Pierre Jonsson - Iranians
Trivia
The films story proved to compare fairly well with reality. Around the same time as it was filmed media uncovered the Bofors scandalBofors scandal
The Bofors scandal was a major corruption scandal in India in the 1980s; the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and several others were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors AB for winning a bid to supply India's 155 mm field howitzer...
. Regarding this, one can amuse themselves with reading the place name backwards, as it says mutor which is Swedish for bribes.
At the start of the film there is an animation that seems to be inspired by the animated introduction to Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
's Life of Brian. The name "Brian", is replaced with "Leif".