A comedy mystery involving the composer and cartoonist Hubert Yrhage, the journalist Gary Lundberg, anticartoon campaigner Lena Lett, the mysterious Jens Myskovich and music publisher Darling Karlsson. Yrhage receives his manuscripts from an 11 year-old whose inspiration comes from the mysterious events at a boarding house where several of the characters stay.
Acting
Povel Ramel's deadpan composer energy is pure Swedish weirdo charm.
Writing
Meta-commentary on cartoons in a cartoonish mystery? Chef's kiss.
Director
Stig Olin
Povel Ramel
Hubert Yrhage
Sven Lindberg
Gary Lundberg
Harriet Andersson
Lena Lett
Douglas Håge
Darling Karlsson
Georg Rydeberg
Jens Myskovich
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
Tyko Kölstav
Ingrid Thulin
Malou Hjorthagen
Lissi Alandh
Lillan Persson-Qvist
Elsa Prawitz
Sylvia Blidfjell
Marianne Löfgren
Juttan Järpe
Curt Löwgren
Fritiof Andersson
Gull Natorp
Mrs Beda
Signe Wirff
Mrs Anna
Olof Sandborg
Major Löwenbräu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Povel Ramel was Sweden's beloved surrealist entertainer; this film is basically him playing a twisted version of himself for insiders.
Harriet Andersson was fresh off her breakthrough with Bergman—her presence here as an 'anticartoon campaigner' is deliciously ironic casting.
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