Sven Klang's Combo

1976 · 114 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 289 VOTES · DIR. Stellan Olsson

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Overview

Sweden 1958. In a small provincial town there is a band who plays dance music twice every week. All decisions are made by Sven Klang, the undisputed leader of the band. A new member joins them, saxophone player Lasse. He starts to criticize Sven's decisions, questions the way they divide the money and he also wants them to be more of a jazz band.

Dialogue Timeline — 860 lines

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00:00:34 It must have been 1958. In autumn, a Wednesday.
00:04:55 Did you have girls in the room?
00:08:35 Words that lead to paradise
00:14:52 Iodine. He was there, he from Stockholm, the saxophonist.
00:20:53 We are going to pull up posters with a real photo, taken in a studio?.
00:25:42 So they got a nickname too?. Consumption time. They played modern jazz.
00:30:26 -How old is it? -The beginning of the 1800s.
00:36:47 Now let's speed up and play something with more swing.
00:40:46 He told about his old grandmother. That old lady had an idea about music.
00:44:45 I have to go home too.
00:49:41 Fine.
00:56:41 No, I'll sit here and answer the other way around.
01:00:23 -Yes, it is wrong to kill. -You should become a pacifist.
01:06:01 - Sven! -What is it?
01:11:15 They say that Gunnel is pregnant.
01:15:11 We have to go soon.
01:18:47 It will be preferable. Solid...
01:23:15 The clouds gather
01:27:16 Are you into blues?
01:32:02 We need a good base. Then we would have a blast too. We would have you...
01:37:10 For those lazy nights, those orgies or jam sessions?
01:40:45 I'm going out to Herbert tonight, you can join me if you want.
01:44:27 Don't forget to turn off the lights after you.
01:47:42 He preferred to go his own way.

Cast & Characters

Henric Holmberg Kennet Persson
Eva Remaeus Gunnel Andersson
Jan Lindell Rolf
Anders Granström Sven Klang
Bo Gunnar Andersson Fan
Christer Boustedt Lars-Göran Nilsson
Ingvar Andersson Man at Filling Station
Reinhold Andersson Gottfried Andersson
Ole Blegel Man
Peter Blomberg Waiter
Birgit Eggers Gunnel's Mother
Per Eggers Drunk man at the dance
Staffan Holmgren Groom
Mona Mellegård Waitress
Ninne Olsson Gunnel's Colleague
Catherine Parment Kennet's Sister
Einar Persson Caretaker
Ulla Rodhe Bride
Lou Rossling Mona
Michael Segerström Music Trader
Olle Westholm Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed860
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:00:34
Final line01:47:42

Production Record

DirectorStellan Olsson
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes289

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