Året var 1961
“Kennedy becomes president of the United States and at home in Sweden, the regal ship Vasa breathes morning air for the first time in 333 years”
Synopsis
1961 - the year when Swedish UN soldiers are in the crisis-ridden Congo and Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in a plane crash. Swedish film's biggest hit, "Are there angels?", has its premiere with Christina Schollin in one of the roles. Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the Volvo P 1800 appears on the roads. Ewy Rosqvist is a rally ace and in April the regal ship Vasa is lifted up after 333 years at the bottom of Stockholm's stream. In August, the Berlin Wall is built and outside the Stockholm archipelago, Radio Nord broadcasts music and news.
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Jonas Fohlin
Narrator (voice)
Christina Schollin
Self
Cliff Richard
Self (archive footage)
Jack S. Kotschack
Self (archive footage)
Ewy Rosqvist-Korff
Self
Dag Hammarskjöld
Self (archive footage)
Yuri Gagarin
Self (archive footage)
Gullan Bornemark
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Eichmann
Self (archive footage)
Putte Kock
Self (archive footage)
Lill Lindfors
Self (archive footage)
Gert Gustafsson
Self
Torsten Stålnacke
Self
Lars Långström
Self
Tamara Filatova
Self
Pelle Petterson
Self
Lennart Hellsing
Self
Owe Jonsson
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
- Screenplay & Story
- Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
- Original Title
- Året var 1961
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- SVT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
Department Leadership Roster
Jonas Fohlin
Director
Kjell Tunegård
Director
Olle Häger
Director
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What is Året var 1961 about?
1961 - the year when Swedish UN soldiers are in the crisis-ridden Congo and Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in a plane crash. Swedish film's biggest hit, "Are there angels?", has its premiere with Christina Schollin in one of the roles. Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the Volvo P 1800 appears on the roads. Ewy Rosqvist is a rally ace and in April the regal ship Vasa is lifted up after 333 years at the bottom of Stockholm's stream. In August, the Berlin Wall is built and outside the Stockholm archipelago, Radio Nord broadcasts music and news.
Who directed Året var 1961?
Året var 1961 was directed by Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger.
Who stars in Året var 1961?
The principal cast of Året var 1961 includes Jonas Fohlin, Christina Schollin, Cliff Richard, Jack S. Kotschack, Ewy Rosqvist-Korff.
When was Året var 1961 released and how long is it?
Året var 1961 was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 58m.