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Two hairdressers vs. the Swedish Army. Chaos, scissors, and military-grade shade.
TMDB
90
IMDb
50

The 69th, the sergeant and me (1952)

Screwball chaosCampy mischief1950s Scandi energy

Overview

Comedy

Two hairdressers are summoned by the Army, which they do not like. They both try to make life as hard as possible for their Sergeant.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Physical comedy from Dahlström and Höglund is pure Swedish vaudeville.

Direction

Husberg mines military satire with surprising bite for 1952.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for a cozy Sunday with zero brain requirements.·Friends: Drinking game: sip every time the sergeant suffers.
Rolf Husberg

Director

Rolf Husberg

ReleasedDec 22, 1952
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Wivefilm

Top Cast

Gus Dahlström

Gus Dahlström

Holger Höglund

Holger Höglund

Åke Söderblom

Åke Söderblom

Arne Källerud

Arne Källerud

Gunvor Pontén

Gunvor Pontén

Anna-Lisa Baude

Anna-Lisa Baude

Torsten Lilliecrona

Torsten Lilliecrona

Ann-Marie Wiman

Ann-Marie Wiman

Viveca Serlachius

Viveca Serlachius

Jarl Kulle

Jarl Kulle

Rune Halvarsson

Rune Halvarsson

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Git Gay

Git Gay

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

Post-WWII Swedish comedies often mocked military bureaucracy; this rode a wave of conscription satire.

Trivia

Åke Söderblom was Sweden's busiest comic actor of the era, appearing in over 100 films.

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