Lyftet
Encyclopedia
Lyftet is a 1978 Swedish crime film
, based on the Kenneth Ahl (Lasse Strömstedt
/Christer Dahl
) novel with the same name. The film deals with different themes such as drug addiction, institutionalisation, and the Swedish criminal justice
system.
for Best Actor in a leading role for his role as Kennet Ahl.
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
, based on the Kenneth Ahl (Lasse Strömstedt
Lasse Strömstedt
Folke Lars-Olov Strömstedt, , better known as Lasse Strömstedt, was a Swedish writer who wrote of and about his own life in prison and drug abuse. Strömstedt was born in Gävle in 1935. He was a casual laborer whose working life was frequently disrupted by imprisonment. After 1971 he changed his...
/Christer Dahl
Christer Dahl
Christer Dahl is a Swedish director, script writer and producer. He was born and grew up in Solna outside Stockholm.- References :...
) novel with the same name. The film deals with different themes such as drug addiction, institutionalisation, and the Swedish criminal justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
system.
Plot
Kennet, a drug addict and incorrigible petty criminal, longs to even 'the score,' which is not in his favor.Cast
- Anders Lönnbro as Kennet Ahl
- Bodil MårtenssonBodil MårtenssonBodil Mårtensson is a Swedish author of crime novels and adventure books for the moderately young.Mårtensson lived for fifteen years in Helsingborg, which also is the site of most of her fiction, which features a recurring staff of Helsingborg investigators, partly and sympathetically modeled...
as Karin Åberg - Carl-Axel Heiknert as Oskar Åberg, Karin's father
- Siv EricksSiv EricksSiv Ericks , born in Oxelösund, Sörmland, was a Swedish actress who performed in 66 Swedish films over a 53-year career.She began her film career with a leading role in the 1939 film Rosor varje kväll...
as Linnéa Åberg, Karin's mother - Pale OlofssonPale OlofssonPale Olofsson is a Swedish rock musician, actor and artist. He is mostly known as one of the members of Nationalteatern.He was born in Stockholm, and moved to Malmö in 1960....
as "Varan" - Roland Jansson as "Eleganten"
- Weiron Holmberg as Curt Storm
- Sten LjunggrenSten LjunggrenSten Ljunggren is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 to 1998...
as "Bromsbandet" - Roland Hedlund as "Sundsvalls-Jesus"
- Lasse StrömstedtLasse StrömstedtFolke Lars-Olov Strömstedt, , better known as Lasse Strömstedt, was a Swedish writer who wrote of and about his own life in prison and drug abuse. Strömstedt was born in Gävle in 1935. He was a casual laborer whose working life was frequently disrupted by imprisonment. After 1971 he changed his...
as Douglas Andersson - Bo Högberg as "Roten"
- Lena Lindgren as Vera Lind
- Anders Granström as PiketenPiketenPiketen is an emergency response asset of the Swedish Police Service, similar to the SWAT in the United States.Piketen is called in when situations occur that are too dangerous for ordinary police to handle, such as hostage situations, arresting armed suspects and arresting barricaded suspects...
leader - Bernt StrömBernt StrömBernt Valter Ström was a Swedish actor.Ström studied at Skara Skolscen and at NAMA in Stockholm...
as Union leader - Peter StormarePeter Stormareis a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director, playwright and musician.- Early life :...
as Prisoner
Accolades
Anders Lönnbro won the Guldbagge AwardGuldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
for Best Actor in a leading role for his role as Kennet Ahl.