Raskenstam
1983 Swedish film
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Raskenstam is a 1983 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Hellström. The film is based on the life of serial womanizer Gustaf Raskenstam (Anders Gustaf Eriksson), 1901-1969, who seduced more than 130 women for financial gain in the 1930s and 1940s and was sentenced to prison twice for fraud and theft.[1][2]
Directed byGunnar Hellström
Written byBirgitta Stenberg
StarringGunnar Hellström
Release date
- 19 August 1983
| Raskenstam | |
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| Directed by | Gunnar Hellström |
| Written by | Birgitta Stenberg |
| Starring | Gunnar Hellström |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The script was written by Birgitta Stenberg, who subsequently re-worked it into a novel with the same title. The film was criticised by some contemporary reviewers for showing events from Raskenstam's perspective and not empathising with his victims.[3]
Cast
- Gunnar Hellström as Gustaf Raskenstam
- Agnetha Fältskog as Lisa Mattsson
- Lena Nyman as Malla af Tidaholm
- Harriet Andersson as Cecilia Andersson
- Thomas Hellberg as Karl-Erik Almkvist
- Inga Gill as Anna-Greta Kjellgren
- Yvonne Lombard as Märta Olin
- Lis Nilheim as Agnes Bengtsson
- Birgitta Andersson as Maja Jansson