Classic Swedish Films with English Subtitles 

Take a break from the ocean waves and dive in to the Swedish film archive! Every Thursday during the summer Kino screens a Swedish classic film with English subtitles. Enjoy!

Thursday July 11

EROTIKON (1920) 106 min. - Silent movie with music

Director Mauritz Stiller pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable on the screen in 1920 with this classic comedy of love and seduction. 

Thursday July 18

MITT HEM ÄR COPACABANA / MY HOME IS COPACABANA  (1965) 88 min.

Documentary filmmaker Arne Sucksdorff tells the compelling story of three young friends in the Copacabana slum in Brazil. Nominated for the Palm d'Or at Cannes FIlm Festival 1965. 

Thursday July 25

ELVIRA MADIGAN (1967) 90 min.

The tragic love story of Lieutenant Sixten Sparre and tightrope walker Elvira Madigan set a new standard in colour cinematography with it's lyrical images of nature and experimental use of shallow depth of field. Director Bo Widerberg was nominated at the Cannes Film Festival and Pia Degermark won the actress award in her first acting role.

Thursday August 1 

OFFRET / THE SACRIFICE (1986) 149 min.

Russian director Andrei Tarkovskij made his final film in Sweden with a Swedish film crew - a reflection on the breakdown of civilisation on the brink of World War III. 

Thursday August 8

ÄLSKANDE PAR /LOVING COUPLES (1964) 118 min.

Director Mai Zetterling tells the story of three women about to give birth at a clinic reflecting on their relationships and lives. Nominated at the Cannes Film Festival 1965.

Thursday August 15

BERÖRINGEN / THE TOUCH (1971) 115 min.

Promoted as "Ingmar Bergman's first English language motion picture" featuring both Swedish and English speaking actors such as Bibi Andersson and Elliott Gould.