My Life as a Dog (1985)

12/12/1985Drama, Comedy1h 42m
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It could have been worse. I've actually been lucky. If you compare...

Overview

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Anton Glanzelius

    Ingemar Johansson

  2. Cast 1

    Tomas von Brömssen

    Ingemar's Uncle Gunnar

  3. Cast 1

    Anki Lidén

    Ingemar's Mother

  4. Cast 1

    Melinda Kinnaman

    Saga

  5. Kicki Rundgren

    Gunnar's Wife Ulla

  6. Cast 1

    Lennart Hjulström

    The Artist

  7. Cast 1

    Ing-Marie Carlsson

    Berit

  8. Leif Ericson

    Uncle Sandberg

  9. Cast 1

    Christina Carlwind

    Mrs. Sandberg

**An exceptionally well-made film about an ordinary boy experiencing things common to almost all boys his age.** I don't have much experience with Swedish cinema, but what I saw already showed me that it is quality cinema, so it was with some curiosity that I sat down for another film. It centers on a boy, Ingemar, who lives with his brother and mother, who is very sick and unable to control their restlessness. When she dies, the two brothers are separated and Ingemar goes to live with his uncles, who have no children but seem genuinely interested in providing him with a good education. So,...

Status Released

Original LanguageSwedish 

Budget-

Revenue $8,300,000.00

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