Release the Prisoners to Spring!
Släpp fångarne loss - det är vår!
Synopsis
Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance with her philosophy, Frida decides to use all means possible to make it possible for Harald to escape.
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Lena Nyman
Frida
Tage Danielsson
Frida's friend
Georg Årlin
Judge
Margaretha Krook
Judge's daughter
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Harald
Jan Malmsjö
'Professorn'
Urban Sahlin
'Apan'
Gösta Ekman
Frans - Prison director
Hans Alfredson
Erlandsson
Per-Axel Arosenius
Police officer
Helena Brodin
Frida's friend's mother
Martha Colliander
Member of the Cookie Academy
Vera Schmiterlöw
Henric Holmberg
prisoner
Rolf Sohlman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tage Danielsson
- Screenplay & Story
- Tage Danielsson
- Original Score
- Rune Gustafsson
- Original Title
- Släpp fångarne loss - det är vår!
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- SF Studios, Svenska Ord
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tage Danielsson
Tage Danielsson
Rune Gustafsson
Lasse Björne, Bertil Rosengren
Jan Persson
Department Leadership Roster
Tage Danielsson
Writer
Tage Danielsson
Director
Jan Persson
Editor
Yngve Gamlin
Production Design
Rune Gustafsson
Original Music Composer
Lasse Björne
Director of Photography
Bertil Rosengren
Director of Photography
Eva Levén
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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What is Release the Prisoners to Spring! about?
Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who have committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own house is burgled by Harald. He is sentenced to prison. Acting in accordance with her philosophy, Frida decides to use all means possible to make it possible for Harald to escape.
Who directed Release the Prisoners to Spring!?
Release the Prisoners to Spring! was directed by Tage Danielsson.
Who stars in Release the Prisoners to Spring!?
The principal cast of Release the Prisoners to Spring! includes Lena Nyman, Tage Danielsson, Georg Årlin, Margaretha Krook, Ernst-Hugo Järegård.
When was Release the Prisoners to Spring! released and how long is it?
Release the Prisoners to Spring! was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Release the Prisoners to Spring!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Release the Prisoners to Spring! was composed by Rune Gustafsson.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Release the Prisoners to Spring!?
Release the Prisoners to Spring! holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).