My Life as a Dog: A Boy and His Dog
By March 10, 2003
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- Sweden
- 1985
- 101 minutes
- Color
- 1.66:1
- Swedish
- Spine #178
SYNOPSIS: My Life as a Dog tells the story of Ingemar, a working-class twelve-year-old sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Once there, Ingemar finds refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected adventure with the help of the town’s warmhearted eccentrics. A bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood, this film features an incredibly mature and unaffected performance by lead actor Anton Glanzelius.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Ingemar Johansson | Anton Glanzelius |
| Uncle | Tomas von Brömssen |
| Mother | Anki Liden |
| Saga | Melinda Kinnaman |
| Ulla | Kicki Rundgren |
| Erik | Manfred Serner |
| Konstnören, the sculptor | Lennart Hjulström |
| Berit | Ing-Marie Carlsson |
| Mr. Sandberg | Leif Ericsson |
| Mrs. Sandberg | Christina Carlwind |
| Harry | Ralph Carlsson |
Credits
| Director | Lasse Hallström |
| Producer | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Screenplay | Lasse Hallström, Reidar Jönsson, Brasse Brännström and Per Berglund |
| From the novel by | Reidar Jönsson |
| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson |
| Editing | Christer Furubrand and Susanne Linnman |
| Music | Björn Isfält |
| Sound | Eddie Axberg and Göran Carmback |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer, approved by director Lasse Hallström and enhanced for widescreen televisions
- Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone? (1973), a 52-minute film by Lasse Hallström, with a video introduction by the director
- New video interview with Lasse Hallström
- Reflections on My Life as a Dog by Kurt Vonnegut
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
