| Love 65 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bo Widerberg |
| Written by | Bo Widerberg |
| Starring |
Keve Hjelm Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Evabritt Strandberg Inger Taube Ben Carruthers Björn Gustafson Kent Andersson |
| Cinematography | Hans Emanuelsson Jan Lindeström Bruno Rådström |
| Edited by | Bo Widerberg |
| Distributed by | Europa Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Love 65 ( Swedish: Kärlek 65) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival [1] where it received an honorable mention for the FIPRESCI Prize. [2] Bill Evans' " Peace Piece" featured in the soundtrack. The characters in the film go by the real first names of the actors. [3] [4]
Plot
Keve is a successful film director who lives with his beautiful wife, Ann-Marie, and their daughter, Nina, in the Kåseberga area in Skåne. Despite this, Keve finds himself unsatisfied. As he prepares to shoot a new film, he channels his frustrations into an affair with a married woman.
Cast
- Keve Hjelm as Keve
- Ben Carruthers as Benito (as Benito Carruthers)
- Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Ann-Marie
- Evabritt Strandberg as Evabritt
- Inger Taube as Inger
- Björn Gustafson as Björn
- Kent Andersson as Kent
- Thommy Berggren as Actor
- Agneta Ekmanner as Actress
Release
The film was released in Sweden on 17 March 1965. In June of the same year it was presented in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. [1]
In 2002 it was screened again at Berlinale as part of the retrospective section "European 60s - Revolt, Fantasy & Utopia", which is dedicated to European cinema and the cultural and political upheavals of the 1960s. [5] [6]
Critical reception
The film received a mixed response, with critics lauding the beauty of its shots but criticizing the directionless narrative. [4] In 1972, The Guardian's Derek Malcolm wrote: "Love 65 now seems to stand uncomfortably between the raw realism of ' Raven's End' and the evocative lyricism of ' Elvira Madigan'". [7]
References
- ^ a b "Love 65". Film Affinity. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Kärlek 65". fipresci.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Larsson, Mariah (2020). A Cinema of Obsession: The Life and Work of Mai Zetterling. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0299322304. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Love 65". HedMarkReviews.com (in Swedish). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Kärlek 65". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Retrospective 2002: European 60s "Revolt, Fantasy & Utopia"" (PDF). Berlinale. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Derek (3 February 1972). "Throne of blood". The Guardian. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
- Love 65 at IMDb
- Love 65 at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Love 65 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Love 65 at AllMovie
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| Love 65 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bo Widerberg |
| Written by | Bo Widerberg |
| Starring |
Keve Hjelm Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz Evabritt Strandberg Inger Taube Ben Carruthers Björn Gustafson Kent Andersson |
| Cinematography | Hans Emanuelsson Jan Lindeström Bruno Rådström |
| Edited by | Bo Widerberg |
| Distributed by | Europa Film |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Love 65 ( Swedish: Kärlek 65) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival [1] where it received an honorable mention for the FIPRESCI Prize. [2] Bill Evans' " Peace Piece" featured in the soundtrack. The characters in the film go by the real first names of the actors. [3] [4]
Plot
Keve is a successful film director who lives with his beautiful wife, Ann-Marie, and their daughter, Nina, in the Kåseberga area in Skåne. Despite this, Keve finds himself unsatisfied. As he prepares to shoot a new film, he channels his frustrations into an affair with a married woman.
Cast
- Keve Hjelm as Keve
- Ben Carruthers as Benito (as Benito Carruthers)
- Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Ann-Marie
- Evabritt Strandberg as Evabritt
- Inger Taube as Inger
- Björn Gustafson as Björn
- Kent Andersson as Kent
- Thommy Berggren as Actor
- Agneta Ekmanner as Actress
Release
The film was released in Sweden on 17 March 1965. In June of the same year it was presented in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. [1]
In 2002 it was screened again at Berlinale as part of the retrospective section "European 60s - Revolt, Fantasy & Utopia", which is dedicated to European cinema and the cultural and political upheavals of the 1960s. [5] [6]
Critical reception
The film received a mixed response, with critics lauding the beauty of its shots but criticizing the directionless narrative. [4] In 1972, The Guardian's Derek Malcolm wrote: "Love 65 now seems to stand uncomfortably between the raw realism of ' Raven's End' and the evocative lyricism of ' Elvira Madigan'". [7]
References
- ^ a b "Love 65". Film Affinity. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Kärlek 65". fipresci.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Larsson, Mariah (2020). A Cinema of Obsession: The Life and Work of Mai Zetterling. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0299322304. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Love 65". HedMarkReviews.com (in Swedish). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Kärlek 65". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Retrospective 2002: European 60s "Revolt, Fantasy & Utopia"" (PDF). Berlinale. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Derek (3 February 1972). "Throne of blood". The Guardian. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
- Love 65 at IMDb
- Love 65 at the Swedish Film Institute Database
- Love 65 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Love 65 at AllMovie
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