Kejsaren (1979)
Before World War II, Swedish workers had to deal with low wages, scarce work, and the extensive importation of foreign labor, particularly for the purpose of breaking strikes. This did not make foreigners of any stripe very popular, and those from "guest worker" countries were particularly disliked. In this film, set in 1938, a half-Polish boy goes to Poland in search of his mother, runs into financial and psychological difficulties there, and is sent back to a Swedish mental hospital. In another story, an unfortunate woman suffers a miscarriage and ends up at the asylum where the Polish boy is being kept.
Director: Jösta Hagelbäck
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: February 24, 1979
Cast
- Anders Åberg - Eije Ström
- Gerissa Jalander - Mother
- Bo Lindström - Albin Ström
- Tomas Norström - Farmhand
- Emy Storm - Gerda
- Jan Dolata - The Pimp's helper
- Jan Jönsson - Madman at St. Lars
- Anne-Lie Kinnunen - Singer at Tavern
- Gisela von Matuska - Woman at the Polish Church
- Urszula Repinska - Tavern guest
Screenplay
- Birgitta Trotzig (Novel)
- Jösta Hagelbäck
Music: Ragnar Grippe
Cinematography: Harald Gunnar Paalgard, Sten Holmberg
Editing: Peter Emanuel Falck
Production: Treklövern, Svenska Filminstitutet
Country: Sweden
Language: Polski, svenska
Original Language: sv
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning
Keywords
insanity, surrealism
More Films by Director: Jösta Hagelbäck
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kejsaren about?
- Before World War II, Swedish workers had to deal with low wages, scarce work, and the extensive importation of foreign labor, particularly for the purpose of breaking strikes. This did not make foreigners of any stripe very popular, and those from "guest worker" countries were particularly disliked. In this film, set in 1938, a half-Polish boy goes to Poland in search of his mother, runs into financial and psychological difficulties there, and is sent back to a Swedish mental hospital. In another story, an unfortunate woman suffers a miscarriage and ends up at the asylum where the Polish boy is being kept.
- Who directed Kejsaren?
- Kejsaren was directed by Jösta Hagelbäck.
- Who stars in Kejsaren?
- Kejsaren stars Anders Åberg, Gerissa Jalander, Bo Lindström, Tomas Norström, Emy Storm, Jan Dolata.
- How long is Kejsaren?
- Kejsaren has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Kejsaren?
- Kejsaren is a Drama film.
- Where was Kejsaren produced?
- Kejsaren was produced in Sweden.
- What are the themes of Kejsaren?
- The themes of Kejsaren include: Existential Dread and Questioning.