Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Born: September 9, 1926
Died: May 2, 2020
in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Movies for Jan-Olof Strandberg...

Ernst-Hugo
Title: Ernst-Hugo
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 2008
Type: Movie
A gripping portrait of the dramatic, extravagant and ego-centric actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård (1928-1998) who would always be at the center of everything. On the out side he was a hailed and confident diva. In his solitude he was plagued by insomnia, anxiety and a complicated relationship with his father. Includes Ernst-Hugo Järegårds last performance "Aktörens läte/ The sound of the actor" (1998) and "Abstract Poker" (1971).
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Faithless
Title: Faithless
Character: Axel
Released: September 15, 2000
Type: Movie
Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.
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Blood and Lipstick
Title: Blood and Lipstick
Released: February 4, 1996
Type: Movie
A man sees a woman in a mirror. In a disturbed state, he breaks the mirror.
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Voyage to Melonia
Title: Voyage to Melonia
Character: William (voice)
Released: December 15, 1989
Type: Movie
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.
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During the Journey to Melonia
Title: During the Journey to Melonia
Character: (William)
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Documentary about the production of Per Åhlin's feature film Resan till Melonia
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Easter
Title: Easter
Character: Lindkvist
Released: October 16, 1988
Type: Movie
Drama about a family going through a crisis during the Easter weekend.
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Ängslans boningar
Title: Ängslans boningar
Character: Nordin
Released: March 2, 1987
Type: Movie
A sick man asks his friend to help him dig a pit.
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Den nervöse mannen
Title: Den nervöse mannen
Character: Police inspector
Released: September 22, 1986
Type: Movie
Sigvard has poor finances and a tangled marriage. He happens to come across a larger sum of money. Sigvard sees this money as a way out of his sad everyday life, but many other people are curious about his fortune.
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The Sacrifice
Title: The Sacrifice
Character: (voice)
Released: May 9, 1986
Type: Movie
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
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Duellantens ansikte
Title: Duellantens ansikte
Released: April 16, 1984
Type: Movie
An old woman with unusual complaint visits a district medical officer.
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The Flight of the Eagle
Title: The Flight of the Eagle
Character: Dr. Nils Ekholm
Released: August 26, 1982
Type: Movie
The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are not heard of again.
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Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Title: Beware of the Jönsson Gang
Character: Crime Commissioner Svensson
Released: December 4, 1981
Type: Movie
The movie begins with the Jönsson gang making a minor burglary. It goes wrong and the gang leader, Sickan, gets caught. After he has spent 10 months in jail, Vanheden and Rocky come to welcome him when he's released. But he doesn't take notice of them, and he's picked up by the mysterious banker Wall-Enberg Jr. instead. He wants Sickan to perform a burglary in Switzerland, in order to retrieve the famous Bedford Diamonds. Sickan does this but is fooled by Wall-Enberg and nearly gets caught. When he returns to Sweden and re-unites with his old gang members, he's set on revenge, both physically and psychologically...
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Den perfekte tjuven
Title: Den perfekte tjuven
Released: June 17, 1979
Type: Movie
A crime drama about a mysterious storehouse in the Hammarby harbor in Stockholm, based on a novel by Dan Tarchila.
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Den beslöjade damen
Title: Den beslöjade damen
Character: David Bruse
Released: February 9, 1977
Type: Movie
Fredrik is a male feminist who has a big fight with his wife one morning. When a widow shows up in their home and starts telling his wife how great it is to be a widow he flees the apartment but finds himself constantly followed by a gang of women.
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The Man Who Quit Smoking
Title: The Man Who Quit Smoking
Character: Doctor
Released: December 16, 1972
Type: Movie
The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.
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Till Sex Do Us Part
Title: Till Sex Do Us Part
Character: The Priest
Released: October 25, 1971
Type: Movie
This Swedish sex-comedy/drama explores the complications in the relationship of a couple who believe that if they make love to each other, they will die. They neck and are physically affectionate in public as well as in private, but have a big taboo against sexual consummation. Their situation drives them to distraction, and they unsuccessfully seek various extramarital outlets for their frustrations.
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Waiting for Godot
Title: Waiting for Godot
Character: Vladimir
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Somewhere sits two men, Vladimir and Estragon, waiting for a man named Godot. Internationally acclaimed Swedish TV dramatized version of the classic stage play.
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Körsbärsträdgården
Title: Körsbärsträdgården
Character: Lopachin
Released: August 23, 1970
Type: Movie
Television adaptation of Chekhov's story about the spoiled widow Madame Ranevskaya.
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The Father
Title: The Father
Character: Dr. Österberg
Released: October 10, 1969
Type: Movie
The Cavalry Captain and his brother, the Chaplain, discusses whether an adjutant is the father or not of the child one of the maids is expecting.
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Title: Markurells i Wadköping
Character: Häradshövding Carl-Magnus de Lorche
Released: December 25, 1968
Type: TV
Mr. Markurell the innkeeper has great aspirations for his son and he doesn't hesitate to pull a few strings to ensure his son's success at school, causing great scandal in the process.
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The Chimney-Sweep
Title: The Chimney-Sweep
Released: September 14, 1966
Type: Movie
The everyday life of a chimney sweeper.
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The Island
Title: The Island
Character: Johannes
Released: January 31, 1966
Type: Movie
In this somber drama, residents of a small island accuse a nobleman of killing a priest when the man of the cloth disappears. The two were seen arguing, and the nobleman is the main suspect. The priest is only away on a sabbatical trying to regain his faith, but the islanders continue to put pressure on the innocent noble.
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För vänskaps skull
Title: För vänskaps skull
Released: March 1, 1965
Type: Movie
A young woman gets tired of society's patriarchal order and women's sexual bondage.
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All These Women
Title: All These Women
Released: June 15, 1964
Type: Movie
Pretentious critic Cornelius is writing a biography on a famous cellist and to do some research he stays in the critic's house for a few days. He doesn't manage to get an interview with the man, but by talking to all the women who live with him, he comes to learn a lot about the musician's private life none the less. Cornelius then decides to use this information to blackmail the cellist into performing a composition that he, Cornelius, has written.
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Raggargänget
Title: Raggargänget
Character: Kritan
Released: October 6, 1962
Type: Movie
"Swedish Rocker's" - A group of Swedish hot-rod teenagers meet every night in a local café. Berra and Kritan are the bad guys, always messing things up for themselves and everyone else.
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En drömmares vandring
Title: En drömmares vandring
Character: Martinus
Released: March 25, 1957
Type: Movie
Portrait of the Swedish poet Dan Andersson (1888-1920). Brought up during poor conditions he finds work as a temperance preacher and educator. Bored by this he travels to Stockholm to try to get his poems published. On the train he meets a rich, sophisticated art patron who encourages him and grinds his literary and philosophical formation.
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Last Pair Out
Title: Last Pair Out
Character: Claes Berg
Released: November 12, 1956
Type: Movie
About the life of the student, Bo Dahlin. Bo's parents are divorced. Both have been unfaithful. Bo is engaged to Kerstin, but only has eyes for Anita. Anita is filled with self-disgust.
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Vildfåglar
Title: Vildfåglar
Character: Moje
Released: August 21, 1955
Type: Movie
"Wild birds" - A Swedish film noir with the character of a French noir ('Quai des brumes', 'Le jour se lève'). Two worlds meet for a brief experience of happiness ended by a violent tragedy. In one world the unhappy prostitute (Ulla) finds a drunken young man (Nisse) who had previously failed in many occupations. She takes him home. Her feelings are like those for a younger brother.
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Caged Women
Title: Caged Women
Character: Rosa's boyfriend
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
An apartment building with apartments for single women is the setting for Faustman's drama about a group of women struggling with life and love, in particular with Eva, mistress to a man whose wife Anna also lives in the building.
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Rolling Sea
Title: Rolling Sea
Released: September 17, 1951
Type: Movie
"Rolling Sea" - After a longer stay at the hospital, the young Martin comes to Gothenburg and notice that his fiancee Sonja has met another man.
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Only a Mother
Title: Only a Mother
Character: Otto 8 Years Later
Released: October 31, 1949
Type: Movie
A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.
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Flottans kavaljerer
Title: Flottans kavaljerer
Character: Navy sailor
Released: December 25, 1948
Type: Movie
Baron Conrad Crusenhielm is hit in the head during a drunken brawl. Suffering from amnesia, he is mistaken for the lost sailor Karlsson and taken to the navy vessel Fylgia.
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Song of Stockholm
Title: Song of Stockholm
Character: ung man på Britts studentskiva
Released: February 22, 1947
Type: Movie
Knatten and Janne, just released from the prison of Långholmen, meet a romantic Stockholm in the 40s. Knatten tries to earn money while Janne is looking for the music.