The Slingshot
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Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1993-09-24
Runtime: 102 mins
Director: Åke Sandgren
Writer: Åke Sandgren, Roland Schütt
Spoken language: svenska
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Slingshot
Production Companies: SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries: Denmark, Sweden
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård
Jesper Salén
Basia Frydman
Niclas Olund
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Reine Brynolfsson
Frida Hallgren
Axel Düberg
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Ernst Günther
Roland Hedlund
Tomas Norström
Heinz Hopf
Margreth Weivers
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