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Cast
Jonas Fohlin
as Narrator (voice)
Christina Schollin
as Self
Cliff Richard
as Self (archive footage)
Jack S. Kotschack
as Self (archive footage)
Ewy Rosqvist-Korff
as Self
Dag Hammarskjöld
as Self (archive footage)
Yuri Gagarin
as Self (archive footage)
Gullan Bornemark
as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Eichmann
as Self (archive footage)
Putte Kock
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime0h 58m
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 1961
About Året var 1961
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.
Directed by Jonas Fohlin, Kjell Tunegård, Olle Häger, Året var 1961 leans on a strong ensemble — Jonas Fohlin, Christina Schollin, Cliff Richard — 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 2011.
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