Stefan Jarl

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Stefan Jarl

Born March 18, 1941 · Skara, Skaraborgs län, Sweden (age 85)

Stefan Jarl is a Swedish film director best known for his documentaries. Together with Jan Lindqvist he made the Mods Trilogy, three films which follow a group of alienated people in Stockholm from the 1960s to the 1990s, They Call Us Misfits (1968), A Respectable Life (1979) and The Social Heritage (1993). A Respectable Life won the 1979 Guldbagge Awards for Best Film and Best Director. Jarl also…

Known For

Man on the RoofMan on the Roof · 1976
Man on the Roof
★ 7.11976
MovieThrillerAction
When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
Nature's WarriorNature's Warrior · 1997
Nature's Warrior
★ 5.81997
MovieDramaFamily
13 year old Kim feels at home in the wilderness. One night, nature's soul appears to him in the form of an Indian, and designates him nature's protector.
Before Winter ComesBefore Winter Comes · 2018
Before Winter Comes
★ 3.82018
MovieDrama
A family on a small farm tries to live as usual even though there is a violent coup in the country. The threat is constantly present.
The Soul Is Greater Than the WorldThe Soul Is Greater Than the World · 1985
The Soul Is Greater Than the World
★ 6.51985
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Swedish Discus champion Ricky Bruch as he prepares for the 1984 Olympics. The film highlights Bruch's obsessive behavior regarding his training and preparations. Facing difficulties with the Swedish Olympic Committee, Bruch is denied the right to compete in the Olympic Games. Bent on revenge, he trains like an animal and competes in smaller competitions, ultimately throwing his career-best 71.26 meters (233 feet, 9 inches). Proving to himself and the world that he is the greatest, Ricky's throw would have won the 1984 Olympics by nearly 5 meters.
KyrieKyrie · 1965
Kyrie
1965
MovieDrama
Birgitta Trotzig's "A Landscape" depicted from the mythology of the sore human deaths from which the drug has been collected.
Misfits to YuppiesMisfits to Yuppies · 1993
Misfits to Yuppies
★ 6.11993
MovieDocumentary
Misfits to Yuppies is the last of three films (Dom kallar oss mods, Ett anständigt liv, Det sociala arvet) that shows conditions for addicts in Stockholm and try to find out how social legacy have been transferred to their children from previous films.
The Magic CircleThe Magic Circle · 1970
The Magic Circle
★ 6.51970
MovieCrime
Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.
UngkarlshotelletUngkarlshotellet · 1975
Ungkarlshotellet
★ 7.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
Göte is an alcoholic dockworker who wants to turn his life around to get his son back.

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A Respectable LifeA Respectable Life · 1979
A Respectable Life
★ 6.91979
MovieDocumentary
A decade has gone by and the spirit of the preceding film, Dom kallar oss mods, has disappeared. Kenta is an alcoholic and lives with his girlfriend Eva. Together they have a son, Patric. Kenta's mom is in jail for manslaughter and Kenta goes to Kronoberg to greet her. Heroin also comes to play and Stoffe is one of those who falls victim to it. He lives with his girlfriend Lena and their young son, Janne. Lena later throws Stoffe out their home when she gets enough of his abuse, and he is forced to live with his mother. Kenta calls Stoffe and decides to meet him, and he tries to persuade him to give up heroin, but the two have a falling out and they separate. This film features other users from the previous film, such as Jajje and Kenta Bergkvist. The film ends with the death of a prominent person in the trilogy.

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