Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg, (June 8, 1930 – May 1, 1997) was a Swedish film director, writer, editor and actor. He was born Bo Gunnar Widerberg in Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden. He died in Ängelholm, Skåne län, Sweden of stomach cancer. Widerberg was the director of films such as Raven's End (1963), Elvira Madigan (1967), Ådalen 31 (1969), Joe Hill (1971), Fimpen (1974), The Man on the Roof (1976), Victoria (1979), The Man from Majorca (1984), The Serpent's Way (1986) and All Things Fair (1995). He won a Silver Bear prize in Berlin for All things fair and a Special Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Festival for Ådalen 31. Raven's End, Ådalen 31 and All things fair all received a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nomination Bo Widerberg's vision of Swedish cinema parted radically with its contemporary form. He called for a greater political significance and more progressive story telling. Bergman being the leading figure of Swedish cinema, was not his ideal at all, although he recognized his position: "Nor me or my friends saw very much in him. We didn't find the issue of god's existence that damn important. But it's safe to say you'd be putting yourself in a bad position if you're trying to slit the throat of the father figure before your own debut." In his book A vision of Swedish cinema he concluded that Ingmar Bergman's films almost exclusively dealt with issues directed upwards, but more seldom in sideways, between people. According to Widerberg, Bergman made vertical films when the need for horizontal ones was most dire. On the other hand, Widerberg wanted film to be a tool of the social sciences, a kind of sociological report. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bo Widerberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

  • Popularity : 1.824
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1930-06-08
  • Place of Birth : Malmö, Sweden
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Bo Widerberg Movies

  • 1964
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    Dance Around the Guldbaggen

    Dance Around the Guldbaggen

    1 1964 HD

    Filmed during the first ever Guldbaggen (golden scarab) awards, it was edited and developed that night and shown for the first time to the guests at...

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  • 1991
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    Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år

    Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år

    1 1991 HD

    Interviews with and about Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt interspersed with clips from his old performances. Recorded to celebrate his 70th birthday, which...

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  • 1968
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    The White Match

    The White Match

    6.9 1968 HD

    Documentary film about the protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia, in Båstad, Sweden. In a series of...

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  • 1976
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    Man on the Roof

    Man on the Roof

    7.2 1976 HD

    Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police Lieutenant in his hospital room, he soon realises the urgency of the case when it...

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  • 2012
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    Alla är äldre än jag

    Alla är äldre än jag

    4.8 2012 HD

    A portrait of four generation Widerberg's.

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  • 1989
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    Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar

    Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar

    1 1989 HD

    Performances and an interview with the musician Mikael Wiehe.

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  • 1965
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    Widerberg 65

    Widerberg 65

    1 1965 HD

    The film was recorded during the filming of Bo Widerberg's "Kärlek 65".

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  • 1970
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    A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third

    A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third

    4 1970 HD

    Bo Widerberg talks with actress Vanessa Redgrave about giving birth without painkillers and the Vietnam War.

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  • 1979
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    Birth of a Salesman

    Birth of a Salesman

    1 1979 HD

    Films the process of making Bo Widerberg's film "Death of a Salesman'.

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  • 1977
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    Bo Widerberg

    Bo Widerberg

    1 1977 HD

    Documentary which follows Bo Widerberg during the making of 'Man on the Roof', 'The Butt' and a failed theater production.

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  • 2015
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    Bo Widerberg regisserar

    Bo Widerberg regisserar

    1 2015 HD

    Director Jan Troell films the process of making Bo Widerberg's last film 'Lust och fägring stor' ('All Things Fair'). The footage was compiled...

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  • 1998
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    Life at Any Cost

    Life at Any Cost

    6.5 1998 HD

    A tribute and portrait of the Swedish filmmaker Bo Widerberg. Thommy Berggren presents slices and comments on Widerberg.

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  • 1976
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    Man on the Roof

    Man on the Roof

    7.2 1976 HD

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  • 1995
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    All Things Fair

    All Things Fair

    6.5 1995 HD

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  • 1995
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    All Things Fair

    All Things Fair

    6.5 1995 HD

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  • 1967
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    Elvira Madigan

    Elvira Madigan

    6.8 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Elvira Madigan

    Elvira Madigan

    6.8 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Elvira Madigan

    Elvira Madigan

    6.8 1967 HD

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  • 1965
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    Love 65

    Love 65

    5.8 1965 HD

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  • 1963
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    Raven's End

    Raven's End

    7 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    Raven's End

    Raven's End

    7 1963 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Butt

    The Butt

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Man from Majorca

    The Man from Majorca

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1971
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    Joe Hill

    Joe Hill

    6.4 1971 HD

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  • 1996
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    Mandela

    Mandela

    6.1 1996 HD

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  • 1969
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    Adalen 31

    Adalen 31

    6.7 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Adalen 31

    Adalen 31

    6.7 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Adalen 31

    Adalen 31

    6.7 1969 HD

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  • 1979
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    Victoria

    Victoria

    5.625 1979 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Baby Carriage

    The Baby Carriage

    6.7 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Baby Carriage

    The Baby Carriage

    6.7 1963 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Serpent's Way

    The Serpent's Way

    5.962 1986 HD

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  • 1966
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    Come on Roland!

    Come on Roland!

    5.9 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Come on Roland!

    Come on Roland!

    5.9 1966 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Boy and the Kite

    The Boy and the Kite

    6.4 1962 HD

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  • 1979
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    Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Father

    The Father

    8 1988 HD

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  • 1990
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    Hebriana

    Hebriana

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1989
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    Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar

    Mikael Wiehe: Tre nya och en som lever kvar

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1979
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    Victoria

    Victoria

    5.625 1979 HD

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  • 1976
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    Man on the Roof

    Man on the Roof

    7.2 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Man on the Roof

    Man on the Roof

    7.2 1976 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Boy and the Kite

    The Boy and the Kite

    6.4 1962 HD

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  • 1968
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    The White Match

    The White Match

    6.9 1968 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Serpent's Way

    The Serpent's Way

    5.962 1986 HD

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  • 1995
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    All Things Fair

    All Things Fair

    6.5 1995 HD

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  • 1971
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    Joe Hill

    Joe Hill

    6.4 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Joe Hill

    Joe Hill

    6.4 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Joe Hill

    Joe Hill

    6.4 1971 HD

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  • 1976
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    Polare

    Polare

    4.6 1976 HD

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  • 1979
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    Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1962
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    One More Brother

    One More Brother

    8 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Boy and the Kite

    The Boy and the Kite

    6.4 1962 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Butt

    The Butt

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Butt

    The Butt

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1966
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    Come on Roland!

    Come on Roland!

    5.9 1966 HD

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  • 1990
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    Hebriana

    Hebriana

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1970
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    A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third

    A Mother with Two Children Expecting Her Third

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Father

    The Father

    8 1988 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Serpent's Way

    The Serpent's Way

    5.962 1986 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Butt

    The Butt

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1979
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    Victoria

    Victoria

    5.625 1979 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Man from Majorca

    The Man from Majorca

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Man from Majorca

    The Man from Majorca

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1965
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    Love 65

    Love 65

    5.8 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Love 65

    Love 65

    5.8 1965 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    5.5 1981 HD

    The Guldbagge Awards is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a...

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  • 1970
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    6 1970 HD

    The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.

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  • 1970
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    The Guldbagge Awards

    The Guldbagge Awards

    6 1970 HD

    The family happiness of the Ekdahls is driven towards a tragic disintegration.

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