The Girls (1968)
As they tour Sweden in a theatrical production of "Lysistrata", performing to often uncomprehending audiences, three women find their own lives and marriages mirrored in Aristophanes’s play. Soon, onstage drama, offstage reality, and surrealist fantasies begin to collide.
Director: Mai Zetterling
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 16, 1968
Cast
- Bibi Andersson - Liz / Lysistrata
- Harriet Andersson - Marianne / Myrrhine
- Gunnel Lindblom - Gunilla / Kalonike
- Gunnar Björnstrand - Hugo
- Erland Josephson - Carl, Mann von Liz
- Frank Sundström - Marianne's lover
- Åke Lindström - Bengt
- Stig Engström - Thommy
- Margreth Weivers - Tourist Manager's Wife
- Leif Liljeroth - Tourist Manager Kiruna
Screenplay
Music: Michael Hurd
Cinematography: Rune Ericson
Editing: Wic Kjellin
Production: Sandrews
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girls about?
- As they tour Sweden in a theatrical production of "Lysistrata", performing to often uncomprehending audiences, three women find their own lives and marriages mirrored in Aristophanes’s play. Soon, onstage drama, offstage reality, and surrealist fantasies begin to collide.
- Who directed The Girls?
- The Girls was directed by Mai Zetterling.
- Who stars in The Girls?
- The Girls stars Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gunnar Björnstrand, Erland Josephson, Frank Sundström.
- How long is The Girls?
- The Girls has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Girls?
- The Girls is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was The Girls produced?
- The Girls was produced in Sweden.