Sven Klang's Combo
Sweden 1958. In a small provincial town there is a band who plays dance music twice every week. All decisions are made by Sven Klang, the undisputed leader of the band. A new member joins them, saxophone player Lasse. He starts to criticize Sven's decisions, questions the way they divide the money and he also wants them to be more of a jazz band.
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Sweden 1958. In a small provincial town there is a band who plays dance music twice every week. All decisions are made by Sven Klang, the undisputed leader of the band. A new member joins them, saxophone player Lasse. He starts to criticize Sven's decisions, questions the way they divide the money and he also wants them to be more of a jazz band.
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Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:Henric Holmberg, Ninne Olsson
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Runtime:114 minutes
Studio:Europa Film, Folketshusföreningarnas Riksorganisation, Musikteatergruppen Oktober, Stockholm Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, Sveriges Radio
Cast
Stellan Olsson
Director
Henric Holmberg
Kennet Persson
Eva Remaeus
Gunnel Andersson
Jan Lindell
Rolf
Anders Granström
Sven Klang
Bo Gunnar Andersson
Fan
Christer Boustedt
Lars-Göran Nilsson
Ingvar Andersson
Man at Filling Station
Reinhold Andersson
Gottfried Andersson
Ole Blegel
Man
Peter Blomberg
Waiter
Birgit Eggers
Gunnel's Mother
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