The Apple War
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The Apple War is a 1971
Swedish
comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson
, starring Gösta Ekman
, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund
and Max von Sydow
. The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on the one hand and commercialisation and industrialisation
on the other set to exploit and ultimately destroy land and natural resources. The film can also be seen as an early criticism of globalisation as it depicts foreign, and large scale, capitalist investors and entrepreneurs as exploiters working side by side with domestic, small scale, capitalists.
The songs in The Apple War were composed and written by Evert Taube
, who also makes a cameo
in the film as the old man who dances with Monica Zetterlund
at the end party, and while there also recites a part of one of his most famous songs, "Calle Schewens vals", performed by the cast in the same scene at the end. Winner of three Guldbagge Awards, The Apple War is a popular cult film in Sweden, and referred to as a "Hasseåtage
" film due to the creators Tage Danielsson and Hasse Alfredson.
and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
1971 in film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music...
Swedish
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson was a Swedish author, actor, poet and film director. He was born in Linköping and died in Stockholm...
, starring Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund
Eva Monica Zetterlund was a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Zetterlund was a singer particularly noted for her jazz work. She began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English...
and Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow is a Swedish actor. He has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more...
. The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on the one hand and commercialisation and industrialisation
Industrialisation
Industrialization is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one...
on the other set to exploit and ultimately destroy land and natural resources. The film can also be seen as an early criticism of globalisation as it depicts foreign, and large scale, capitalist investors and entrepreneurs as exploiters working side by side with domestic, small scale, capitalists.
The songs in The Apple War were composed and written by Evert Taube
Evert Taube
Evert Axel Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.-Biography:...
, who also makes a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the film as the old man who dances with Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund
Eva Monica Zetterlund was a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Zetterlund was a singer particularly noted for her jazz work. She began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English...
at the end party, and while there also recites a part of one of his most famous songs, "Calle Schewens vals", performed by the cast in the same scene at the end. Winner of three Guldbagge Awards, The Apple War is a popular cult film in Sweden, and referred to as a "Hasseåtage
Hasseåtage
Hasseåtage is the commonly used name for the popular Swedish comedy-duo featuring Hans "Hasse" Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. The term was created by the Swedish press in the 1960s, and was never used by the duo themselves...
" film due to the creators Tage Danielsson and Hasse Alfredson.
Plot
A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of DeutschlandDeutschland
Deutschland is the German language word for Germany.Deutschland may also refer to:, a blockade-breaking German cargo submarine used during World War I, first of the 1930s Panzerschiffe , later renamed Lützow; involved in the 1937 Deutschland incident, a steamship wrecked in 1875 and commemorated in...
and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
Cast
- Per GrundénPer GrundénPer Grundén was a Swedish singer and actor. He spent a substantial part of his career performing in Vienna at the State Opera and the Volksoper. Later in his operatic career he moved from the romantic lead roles to character parts...
as Jean Volkswagner - Gösta EkmanGösta EkmanHans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
as Sten Wall - Per Waldvik as Hans Nilsson
- Yvonne LombardYvonne LombardYvonne Lombard, is a Swedish actress. Born in Stockholm, Lombard studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre there, where she trained between 1948 and 1951 with the likes of Max von Sydow, and Ingrid Thulin. She has performed in several films, in TV series and in the theatre...
as Kerstin Gustafson - Herr K as Tore Gustafson
- Monica ZetterlundMonica ZetterlundEva Monica Zetterlund was a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Zetterlund was a singer particularly noted for her jazz work. She began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English...
as Anna Lindberg - Håkan Serner as Eberhard Lindberg
- Hans AlfredsonHans AlfredsonHans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson is a Swedish actor, film director, writer and comedian. He was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson...
as Severin Lindberg - Birgitta AnderssonBirgitta AnderssonUlla Birgitta Helena Andersson Bye is a Swedish actress and comedian.Andersson is a very popular and well liked actress in Sweden....
as Luft-Hanna Lindberg - Anne-Marie Nyman as Agnes Lindberg
- Nils Ahlroth as Gustav Lindberg
- Nils Nittel as Bert Lindberg
- Mariette Fransson as Janet Lindberg
- Martin LjungMartin LjungMartin Vilhelm Ljung was a Swedish comedian, actor and singer.His movie debut was in the 1947 movie Tappa inte sugen starring Nils Poppe....
as Åke Lindberg - Max von SydowMax von SydowMax von Sydow is a Swedish actor. He has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more...
as Roy Lindberg - Tage DanielssonTage DanielssonTage Danielsson was a Swedish author, actor, poet and film director. He was born in Linköping and died in Stockholm...
as Bernhard Lindberg - Sture EricsonSture EricsonSture Ericson was a Swedish film actor.He was born in Salem, Sweden and died in Stockholm.-Selected filmography:* Crisis * It Rains on Our Love * Port of Call * Eva...
as Larsson i Tofta - Ingvar Ottoson as Werner Affeman
- Gus DahlströmGus DahlströmGus Dahlström was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 47 films between 1942 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* Crisis * Emil i Lönneberga * The Man on the Roof -External links:...
as Film director - Tomas AlfredsonTomas AlfredsonTomas Alfredson is a Swedish film director, best known internationally for directing the 2008 vampire film Let the Right One In...
as Count - Karl Erik FlensKarl Erik FlensKarl Erik Flens was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Crisis * The Judge -External links:...
as Valfrid Paulsson
Songs by Evert Taube used in the soundtrack
In order:- "Änglamark" (instrumental; at the beginning of the film)
- "Mirrabooka marsch" (instrumental)
- "Solig morgon" (instrumental)
- "Sjösalavals" (hummed by a woman off camera)
- "Calle Lång dansar portugis" (instrumental)
- "Diktaren och Tiden" (instrumental)
- "Julius och Mariella" (instrumental)
- "Byssan lull" (instrumental)
- "Möte i monsunen" (instrumental)
- "Stockholmsmelodi", performed by Evert TaubeEvert TaubeEvert Axel Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.-Biography:...
(recited) - "Pierina eller Blå anemonerna", performed by Thord Carlsson, Folke Eng, Lars Malgefors, Håkan Norlen and Lillemor Lysell
- "Fritiof Anderssons paradmarsch" (instrumental)
- "Bal på Skeppsholmen" (instrumental)
- "Min älskling (du är som en ros)" (instrumental)
- "Nocturne" (instrumental)
- "Calle Schewens vals", performed by Martin LjungMartin LjungMartin Vilhelm Ljung was a Swedish comedian, actor and singer.His movie debut was in the 1947 movie Tappa inte sugen starring Nils Poppe....
, Max von SydowMax von SydowMax von Sydow is a Swedish actor. He has also held French citizenship since 2002. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in dozens more...
, Birgitta AnderssonBirgitta AnderssonUlla Birgitta Helena Andersson Bye is a Swedish actress and comedian.Andersson is a very popular and well liked actress in Sweden....
, Monica ZetterlundMonica ZetterlundEva Monica Zetterlund was a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Zetterlund was a singer particularly noted for her jazz work. She began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English...
, Hans AlfredsonHans AlfredsonHans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson is a Swedish actor, film director, writer and comedian. He was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson...
and Evert TaubeEvert TaubeEvert Axel Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is best known for his folk songs, and is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians.-Biography:...
(at the outdoor wedding/summer party/picnic) - "Änglamark", performed by Sven-Bertil TaubeSven-Bertil TaubeSven-Bertil G. E. Taube is a Swedish singer and actor. Born in Stockholm, he is the son of songwriter Evert Taube and sculptor Astri Bergman Taube.-Biography:...
(at the end credits)
Awards
The film won the Swedish Film Institute's Guldbagge ("Golden Beetle") award in 1972 in three categories:- Best Film
- Best Actress - Monica Zetterlund
- Best Direction - Tage Danielsson