My Life as a Dog (1985)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 12, 1985Release Date
My Life as a Dog (1985)
1h 42m
Running Time
December 12, 1985Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
Where to Watch.






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Cast & Crew.

Anton Glanzelius
Ingemar Johansson

Tomas von Brömssen
Ingemar's Uncle Gunnar

Anki Lidén
Ingemar's Mother

Melinda Kinnaman
Saga

Kicki Rundgren
Gunnar's Wife Ulla

Lennart Hjulström
The Artist

Ing-Marie Carlsson
Berit

Leif Ericson
Uncle Sandberg

Christina Carlwind
Mrs. Sandberg

Ralph Carlsson
Harry

Viveca Dahlén
Tvättande Kvinna

Johan Widerberg
Boy in Town

Manfred Serner
Ingemar's Older Brother Erik

Jan-Philip Hollström
Manne the Boy with Green Hair

Arnold Alfredsson
Manne's Grandfather

Fritz Elofsson
Mäster

Didrik Gustafsson
Arvidsson

Per Ottosson
Tommy

Magnus Rask
Fransson

Björn Isfält
Original Music Composer

Jörgen Persson
Director of Photography

Lasse Westfelt
ProductionDesigner

Brasse Brännström
Screenplay

Christer Furubrand
Editor
Media.









Details.
Release DateDecember 12, 1985
Original NameMitt liv som hund
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Box Office$8,300,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
underdog
based on novel or book
sweden
uncle
loneliness
rural setting
dog
tomboy
1950s
boxing
transsexual
Wiki.
My Life as a Dog (Swedish: Mitt liv som hund) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1985, directed by Lasse Hallström. It is based on the second novel of a semi-autobiographical trilogy by Reidar Jönsson. It tells the coming-of-age story of Ingemar, a young boy sent to live with relatives. The cast includes Anton Glanzelius, Melinda Kinnaman, and Tomas von Brömssen.
In 1987, the film was released in the United States where it became a surprise hit. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards that year in the categories of Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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