The Slingshot (1993)
Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.
Director: Åke Sandgren
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Stellan Skarsgård as Fritiof Schütt |
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Jesper Salén as Roland Schütt |
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Basia Frydman as Zipa Schütt |
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Niclas Olund as Bertil Schütt |
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Ernst-Hugo Järegård as Teacher Lundin |
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Reine Brynolfsson as Hinke Bergegren |
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Frida Hallgren as Margit |
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Axel Düberg as Inspector Gissle |
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Ing-Marie Carlsson as Karin Adamsson |
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Ernst Günther as Principal |
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Roland Hedlund as School janitor |
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Tomas Norström as Boxing Trainer |
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Heinz Hopf as Shoe salesman |
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Margreth Weivers as Kopowski's assistent |
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Carl Magnus Dellow as Police officer |
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Rolf Lassgård as Prisoner |
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Peter Viitanen as Nils |
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Viktor Friberg as Andersson |
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Kenneth Söderman as Teacher at Skrubba |
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Kalle Stridbeck as boy |
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Martin Oldelius as boy |
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Christian Vaara as boy |
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Staffan Björk as boy |
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Andreas Siegers as boy |
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Fredrik Ådén as Little boy |
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Anna Carlsten as Woman in the street |
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Linnéa Roxeheim as Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Åke Sandgren | Director |
| Writing | Åke Sandgren | Writer |
| Production | Waldemar Bergendahl | Producer |
| Sound | Björn Isfält | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Willie Peterson-Berger | Sound |
| Sound | Carl Aage Hansen | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Michael Dela | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jean-Frédéric Axelsson | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helena Olofsson-Carmback | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inger Pehrsson | Costume Design |
| Art | Lasse Westfelt | Production Design |
| Writing | Roland Schütt | Writer |
| Production | Miroslav Voštiar | Producer |
| Editing | Grete Møldrup | Editor |
| Camera | Göran Nilsson | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Carlsten | Assistant Costume Designer |