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My Life as a Dog

Lasse Hallström

 
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  • Sweden
  • 1985
  • 101 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.66:1
  • Swedish
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  • 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.

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Cast

Ingemar JohanssonAnton Glanzelius
UncleTomas von Brömssen
Mother Anki Liden
SagaMelinda Kinnaman
UllaKicki Rundgren
ErikManfred Serner
Konstnören, the sculptorLennart Hjulström
BeritIng-Marie Carlsson
Mr. Sandberg Leif Ericsson
Mrs. SandbergChristina Carlwind
HarryRalph Carlsson

Credits

DirectorLasse Hallström
ProducerWaldemar Bergendahl
ScreenplayLasse Hallström, Reidar Jönsson, Brasse Brännström and Per Berglund
From the novel byReidar Jönsson
CinematographyJörgen Persson
EditingChrister Furubrand and Susanne Linnman
MusicBjörn Isfält
SoundEddie 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

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