Jan Troell

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Bang!
5.9

Bang!

Jun. 06, 1977

Bang!

A lonely teacher muddles through a midlife crisis as he navigates romantic relationships and tries his hand at composing experimental music.
Their Frozen Dream
6.8

Their Frozen Dream

Oct. 03, 1997

Their Frozen Dream

Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in “Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd” (1982).
The Flight of the Eagle
7.2

The Flight of the Eagle

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 ...
Hurricane
4.7

Hurricane

Apr. 12, 1979

Hurricane

The story of the desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and a beautiful American painter, against the will of her father, the ...
Zandy’s Bride
6.3

Zandy’s Bride

May. 19, 1974

Zandy’s Bride

Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as ...
The New Land
8

The New Land

Feb. 26, 1972

The New Land

A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil ...
The Emigrants
8

The Emigrants

Mar. 08, 1971

The Emigrants

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing ...
Who Saw Him Die?
6.8

Who Saw Him Die?

Mar. 18, 1968

Who Saw Him Die?

Sören Mårtensson is a middle school teacher. His classroom occupied by half-grown children. His work is tormenting him and at night he is haunted ...
Here Is Your Life
7.3

Here Is Your Life

Dec. 26, 1966

Here Is Your Life

A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.
The Boy and the Kite
6.4

The Boy and the Kite

Mar. 13, 1962

The Boy and the Kite

A young Swedish boy tries to enjoy his birthday with his mother in the maternity ward and his father having forgotten about the occasion.
Hamsun
7.2

Hamsun

Apr. 19, 1996

Hamsun

Knut Hamsun is Norway’s most famous and admired author. Ever since he was young he has hated the English for the starvation they caused ...