Almost Elvis (2009)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
Media (3)
| Original title | Karaokekungen |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Average rating | 2,13 / 5 |
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| Classification | Allowed from age 7 |
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| Swedish release | 2009-10-30 |
Cast
Plot summary
A road movie about the loss of innocence, a dark comedy about the difference between being loved for who you really are and being loved for what you can deliver. A journey through the...
Titles
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Crew
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Cast
| Kjell Wilhelmsen | Pirko | ||
| Lars Andersson | Johnny | ||
| Ingvar Örner | Olav | ||
| Inger Hayman | mormor | ||
| Mia Skäringer | Linda | ||
| Gloria Tapia | Bettan | ||
| Sten Ljunggren | skyddsängeln | ||
| Peter Parkrud | Mikko | ||
| Anna-Lotta Larsson | Ibizamamman | ||
| Lars Väringer | svensken Sven | ||
| Niclas Fransson | The Duke | ||
| Frederik Nilsson | |||
| Göran Sjögren | herde (i tavlan) | ||
| Lisbeth Johansson | operadiva |
Companies
| Production Company | Anagram Produktion AB | ||
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| Co-Production Company | Film i Väst AB | ||
| Cinenic Film | |||
| Sveriges Television AB | |||
| Advance allocations | Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet | ||
| Filmpool Nord AB | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (DVD) | Nordisk Film AB | 2010 | |
| Distributor in Sweden | Nordisk Film AB | 2009 | |
| Laboratory | Nordisk Film Post Production AB | ||
| Sales | Trust Nordisk ApS |
Plot summary
A road movie about the loss of innocence, a dark comedy about the difference between being loved for who you really are and being loved for what you can deliver. A journey through the difference between the fake and the authentic. And a saga about the magic force in true friendships.
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 147211 |
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| Date | 2009-10-23 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 7 |
| Original length | 2363 meters |
| Notes | Aktlängder: 465, 530, 547, 436, 385. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Dolby Digital |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in minutes | 85 min |
Original work
Release dates
| Festival showing | 2009-01-25 | Draken | Gothenburg | Sweden | 85 min | 32:a Göteborg Film Festival. |
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| 2009-01-28 | Draken | Gothenburg | Sweden | 85 min | 32:a Göteborg Film Festival. | |
| 2009-02-01 | Roy | Gothenburg | Sweden | 85 min | 32:a Göteborg Film Festival. | |
| Release in Sweden | 2009-10-30 | Sweden | 86 min | |||
| Festival showing | 2010-02-01 | Roy | Gothenburg | Sweden | 85 min | 33:e Göteborg Film Festival. |
| DVD release | 2010-05-12 | Sweden | ||||
| TV showing | 2014-07-30 | SVT2 | Sweden | |||
| 2015-08-25 | SVT1 | Sweden |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | Hound Dog | |
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| Composer | Jerry Leiber | (1956) |
| Mike Stoller | (1956) | |
| Lyrics | Jerry Leiber | (1956) |
| Mike Stoller | (1956) | |
| Performed by | Kjell Wilhelmsen |
| Original title | Heartbreak Hotel | |
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| Composer | Tommy Durden | (1956) |
| Lyrics | Mae Boren Axton | (1956) |
| Elvis Presley | (1956) | |
| Performed by | Kjell Wilhelmsen |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Item base | Polyester |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | Duplicate positive |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2388 |
| Element type | Digital intermediate |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | Sound negative |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Inspelningsmanus |
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| Script title | Karaokekungen. Av Petra Revenue. |
| Extent | 94 s. |
| Language | Swedish |
| Script type | Inspelningsmanus |
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| Script title | Karaokekungen, Av Petra Revenue. |
| Extent | 96 s. |
| Language | Swedish |
| Script type | Dialoglista |
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| Script title | Karaokekungen |
| Extent | 35 s. + 4 s. förtext, musiklista och skådespelarlista, |
| Language | Swedish |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | No |
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| Colour prints | No |
| Behind the scenes prints | No |
| Slides | No |
| Digital images | Yes |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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| Language | English |
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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| Language | English |
| Type | Misc.prints |
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| Language | Swedish |
| Type | Misc.prints |
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| Language | Swedish |
