The Secret Friend
Den hemliga vännen
Synopsis
A woman humiliates and shouts at her husband, before she ties him up and disappears. He frees himself and calls a friend who comes over. He tries to tell the friend how his wife treats him but the friend does not seem to understand or accept what he is saying. The man then puts on his wife’s negligee and suggest a role-play in order for the friend to understand better. The man plays his wife while the friend plays the man. After a while they switch roles. Later the wife returns with a male friend, a psychologist, to find her husband and his friend in female attire.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marie-Louise Ekman
- Screenplay & Story
- Marie-Louise Ekman
- Original Score
- Benny Andersson
- Original Title
- Den hemliga vännen
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Paris Foerlag
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marie-Louise Ekman
Marie-Louise Ekman
Benny Andersson
Department Leadership Roster
Marie-Louise Ekman
Director
Marie-Louise Ekman
Writer
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What is The Secret Friend about?
A woman humiliates and shouts at her husband, before she ties him up and disappears. He frees himself and calls a friend who comes over. He tries to tell the friend how his wife treats him but the friend does not seem to understand or accept what he is saying. The man then puts on his wife’s negligee and suggest a role-play in order for the friend to understand better. The man plays his wife while the friend plays the man. After a while they switch roles. Later the wife returns with a male friend, a psychologist, to find her husband and his friend in female attire.
Who directed The Secret Friend?
The Secret Friend was directed by Marie-Louise Ekman.
Who stars in The Secret Friend?
The principal cast of The Secret Friend includes Carl Billquist, Gösta Ekman, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Margaretha Krook.
When was The Secret Friend released and how long is it?
The Secret Friend was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for The Secret Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Secret Friend was composed by Benny Andersson.