King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Born: April 30, 1946
in Solna, Sweden

Movies for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden...

The King
Title: The King
Character: Self
Released: February 24, 2023
Type: Movie
A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.
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PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony: The Next Wave
Title: PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony: The Next Wave
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2018
Type: Movie
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Palme
Title: Palme
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: September 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.
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Public Speaking
Title: Public Speaking
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 22, 2010
Type: Movie
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences.
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Walk on water
Title: Walk on water
Released: May 26, 2000
Type: Movie
An often humorous documentary about the building of the Öresund bridge, connecting Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmö in Sweden. We meet the people who work on production of the bridge, as well as opponents to the idea of such a bridge.
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När bollen var rund
Title: När bollen var rund
Character: Self
Released: November 9, 1992
Type: Movie
Chronicles the hosting of Euro '92 in Sweden and the journey of the Swedish team in that tournament.
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Portrait: A Film of Stockholm
Title: Portrait: A Film of Stockholm
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Images of Stockholm and the people who live there set to music.
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Året var 1973
Title: Året var 1973
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
At the end of August 1973, a robber takes hostages at the Kreditbanken at Norrmalmstorg. A week or so later, on September 15, King Gustaf VI Adolf dies in Helsingborg's hospital and Sweden gets a new king: Carl XVI Gustaf. In Chile, the military takes power and the popularly elected president Salvador Allende is overthrown. That and much more in this column about the year 1973.