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Summary Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, take us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy, unfolding in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall, a randy flamenco teacher, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by ...

Directed By: Roy Andersson

Written By: Roy Andersson

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Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 47 User Ratings
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Summary Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, take us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy, unfolding in absurdist episodes: a sing-along at a 1940s beer hall, a randy flamenco teacher, a thirsty King Charles XII of Sweden en route to battle, and a diabolical metaphor for the horrors inflicted by ...

Directed By: Roy Andersson

Written By: Roy Andersson

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Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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26% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 47 User Ratings
6.7
57% Positive
27 Ratings
26% Mixed
12 Ratings
17% Negative
8 Ratings

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Production Company Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, 4 1/2 Film, Arte France Cinéma, Coproduction Office, Essential Filmproduktion, Sveriges Television (SVT), ZDF/Arte, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Eurimages, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Nordisk Film & TV-Fond, Norsk Filmfond, Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Release Date Jun 3, 2015
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating PG-13
Guldbagge Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations