The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972)
The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.
Director:
Tage Danielsson
Writer:
Tage Danielsson
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Gösta Ekman as Dante Alighieri |
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Grynet Molvig as Beatrice Morris |
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Toivo Pawlo as Hugo Alighieri |
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Holger Löwenadler as Knut-Birger |
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Gunn Wållgren as Aunt Gunhild |
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Pierre Lindstedt as Private detective |
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Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt as Detective |
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Jan-Olof Strandberg as Doctor |
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Meta Velander as Woman selling newspapers |
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Margaretha Krook as Prostitute |
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Stig Ossian Ericson as Hypnotist |
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Marie Ekorre as Girl on a meadow |
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Olga Georges-Picot as Gunhild |
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Marianne Stjernqvist as Mrs. Jonsson-Varin, secretary |
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Stig Torstensson as Tramp |
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Ulf von Zweigbergk as |
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Jytte Abildstrøm as |
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Manne Grünberger as Major |
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Annette Poivre as Margot |
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Michel Francini as Head Waiter |
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Sylvain Salnave as |
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Raymond Bussières as French Agent |
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Per Carleson as French bad guy in shades (uncredited) |
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Sandy Mansson as Woman outside store (uncredited) |
| Directing | Tage Danielsson | Director |
| Production | Olle Hellbom | Producer |
| Production | Olle Nordemar | Producer |
| Camera | Kalle Bergholm | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Gunnar Svensson | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Tage Danielsson | Novel |
| Writing | Tage Danielsson | Screenplay |
| Editing | Wic Kjellin | Editor |
| Art | Stig Limér | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lotta Mothander | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inger Pehrsson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bengt Ottekil | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Elisabeth Fahlén-Lee | Production Manager |
| Directing | Per Carleson | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jan-Erik Lundberg | Sound |
| Sound | Christer Furubrand | Sound |
| Crew | Bengt Schöldström | Special Effects |