Hans Alfredson

Acting

Hans Alfredson

Born June 28, 1931 · Malmö, Malmöhus län, Sweden [now Skåne län, Sweden]

Died September 10, 2017 · aged 86

Hans Folke "Hasse" Alfredson (28 June 1931 – 10 September 2017) was a Swedish actor, film director, writer, and comedian. He was born in Malmö, Sweden. He is known for his collaboration with Tage Danielsson as the duo Hasse & Tage and their production company AB Svenska Ord ("Swedish Words Ltd"). His most celebrated contribution to their brand of humorist humanism was his ability to extemporize wi…

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's NestThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest · 2009
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
★ 7.12009
MovieActionThriller
After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.
Pippi on the RunPippi on the Run · 1970
Pippi on the Run
★ 6.71970
MovieFamily
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.
The Best IntentionsThe Best Intentions · 1992
The Best Intentions
★ 7.01992
MovieDramaRomance
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
ShameShame · 1968
Shame
★ 7.51968
MovieWarDrama
In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
The Simple-Minded MurdererThe Simple-Minded Murderer · 1982
The Simple-Minded Murderer
★ 7.01982
MovieDrama
The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had enough of Höglund's maltreatment and moves in with Anna's family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret ChamberGnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber · 2008
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
★ 5.42008
MovieAnimationFamily
Junior, a teenage gnome, wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in his tree-house laboratory. But Junior's old school father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest, would prefer his son follow in his footsteps and one day be in charge of his own forest. In spite of their differences, on the eve of the first winter storm Junior helps Jalle distribute food rations. Then disaster strikes.
The Journey to MeloniaThe Journey to Melonia · 1989
The Journey to Melonia
★ 6.61989
MovieAnimationFamily
When a ship sinks during a storm, a slave from the industrial island of Plutonia is washed up on the beaches of paradise island Melonia, where the "all-powerful" wizard Prospero and his strange friends reside.
Sophie's WorldSophie's World · 1999
Sophie's World
★ 6.31999
MovieFantasyDrama
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

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The Eagle: A Crime OdysseyThe Eagle: A Crime Odyssey · 2004
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
★ 6.82004
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey is a Danish police procedural television series produced by Danmarks Radio, created and written by Peter Thorsboe and Mai Brostrøm. The series debuted on 10 October 2004 in Denmark. It won an International Emmy Award from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for best non-American television drama series in 2005. There were three seasons; the second season premiered in Denmark on 9 October 2005 and the third on 8 October 2006. The last episode originally aired in Denmark on 26 November 2006. The series was filmed on location in various parts of northern Europe, from Berlin and Copenhagen to Oslo and other locations including Iceland. The series has enjoyed particular success in Australia, where it airs on SBS and is available on DVD with English subtitles.

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