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Cast
Jonas Fohlin
as Narrator (voice)
Robert Broberg
as Self
Little Gerhard
as Self
Bosse Parnevik
as Self
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage)
Lena Granhagen
as Self (archive footage)
Kurt Hamrin
as Self (archive footage)
Ingegärd Fridh
as Self (archive footage)
Inga-Lill Gustafsson
as Self (archive footage)
Kerstin Ekman
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes1
DirectorJonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
WritersJonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsÅret var 1958
About Året var 1958
1958 - the year when Ingvar Kamprad opened the doors to his first Ikea department store in Älmhult. The World Cup is played in Sweden, where Kurre Hamrin scores a legendary goal against West Germany and Sweden takes a sensational silver. The first female police officers start serving this year with the same duties as the male police officers, however, they were not allowed to carry a saber but had to settle for a baton.
Directed by Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger, Året var 1958 leans on a strong ensemble — Jonas Fohlin, Robert Broberg, Little Gerhard — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2008.
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