The Rabbit Man is a 1990 Swedish

Sweden

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 drama

Drama film

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/psychological thriller

Psychological thriller

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 directed by Stig Larsson

Stig Larsson

Stig Larsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Larsson began playing hockey in Nacka SK, but joined Djurgårdens IF where he played until he ended his career. He was part of Sweden's 1972 World Championship team that won bronze. Larsson became team captain for the 1976–77 season. He was...

, about a rapist whose father unknowingly investigates his crimes for a commercial television programme. The film sparked controversy because of its nude scenes and difficult subject, handled with an unconventional narrative style.

The title refers to a nickname given by newspapers to a real rapist Larsson read about in the 70s

1970s

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, who lured young girls into his apartment by telling them he was keeping rabbits there that he wanted to save from being exposed to animal testing

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.

Börje Ahlstedt

Börje Ahlstedt

Nils Börje Ahlstedt is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander , The Best Intentions , Sunday's Children and Saraband . Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak.Börje Ahlstedt was...

 was awarded the Guldbagge

Guldbagge Award

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 for Best Actor for his part as the rapist's father.

Selected cast

• Leif Andrée
  Leif Andrée
  Leif Allan Andrée is a Swedish actor.Andrée has been engaged at Teater Galeasen, Riksteatern, Chinateatern, Stockholm City Theatre and Unga Riks.-Films:*Kvinnorna på taket...
  
   - Hans Nääs
• Börje Ahlstedt
  Börje Ahlstedt
  Nils Börje Ahlstedt is a Swedish actor who has worked extensively with the world famous director Ingmar Bergman in films like Fanny and Alexander , The Best Intentions , Sunday's Children and Saraband . Ahlstedt has also worked with the directors Bo Widerberg and Kay Pollak.Börje Ahlstedt was...
  
   - Bengt Nääs
• Stina Ekblad
  Stina Ekblad
  Stina Ekblad ) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish actress. She received a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in 1987 for her performances in Amorosa and Ormens väg på hälleberget and was nominated again in 1996 for her performance in Pensionat Oskar.Ekblad was born in the Ostrobothnian village of Solf in...
  
   - Lollo
• Eva Engström - Maud
• Björn Gedda - Gunnar Dahlgren
• Erika Ullenius - Carla
• Krister Henriksson
  Krister Henriksson
  Jan Krister Allan Henriksson is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Kurt Wallander in a series of television movies based on the novels by Henning Mankell.- Biography :...
  
   - Alexandersson
• Johan Rabaeus
  Johan Rabaeus
  Carl Magnus Olof Johan Rabaeus is a Swedish actor.Rabaeus, who was born in Stockholm but grew up in Paris and Geneve, generally portrays very unpleasant characters, one of them being the stepfather to Erik Ponti in the film Evil.-Selected filmography:*1988: S.O.S...
  
  - Thommy