
Monica Zetterlund
Actor · 1937 – 2005 · Hagfors, Värmlands län, Sweden
Monica Zetterlund, born Eva Monica Nilsson, was a Swedish singer, stage and screen actress. In her late teens she sang with her fathers orchestra and Ib Glindemanns Big Band. She made her first recordings in 1957 and was discovered by Arne Domnérus 1958. Two years later she toured the U.S. with Thad Jones and Zoot Sims. In 1964, Monica Zetterlund recorded the critically acclaimed jazz album "Waltz for Debby" with Bill Evans. She made her film debut in "Gröna Hund" (1962). Her long career also included the song "En gång i Stockholm" ("Winter City"); a jazz ballad with which she represented Sweden in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.
Movies19
Movie7.4DramaHistoryKarl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
Movie7.5DramaWesternA Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.
Movie6.0ComedyFantasyA German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
Movie7.0ComedyMusicSvea hund, complete title Svea Hund på Göta Lejon (Svea Dog at Göta Lejon), was a Swedish variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was written by Hans Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson, commonly known as Hasseåtage and directed by Tage. The show premièred on 15 February (although it had a sneak première on 9 February) 1976 on the theater Göta Lejon in Stockholm. It was the last of the three "Dog-revues"; the first was Gröna hund (Green Dog) the second being Gula Hund (Yellow Dog). Both Hasse and Tage starred in various roles. Other cast members were Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Lena Nyman, and Tommy Körberg. The song quartet EBBA (Lena Eriksson, Lars Bagge, Kersint Bagge and Bo Andersson) and Gunnar Svenssons Bandhundband.
Svea hund på Göta Lejon
1976 · 2 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicDocumentary about legendary Swedish jazz club "Nalen" featuring interviews with old musicians and singers, and old clips from the place in its glory days
Nalen
1998
Movie5.5DramaA man on the verge of marriage is haunted by traumatic memories from his childhood.
Movie6.2ComedyA group of party goers have trouble getting their boat ashore on a small island. The inhabitants of the island try to help, often with the help of an old sailor, and the results are absurd and hilarious.
Movie7.7FamilyAdventureA mother is taken to a hospital and the town council wants to split up her children and put them in foster homes, but the children have a diffrent plan. They set out on a epic journey down thru Sweden, from Lappland down to Stockholm in search of their father. They encounter many people on their journey and make new friends while trying too elude the police.
Barna från Blåsjöfjället
1980 · 3 votes
Movie3.2ComedyHistoryThis farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
Sverige åt svenskarna
1980 · 6 votes
MovieDocumentaryA quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.
Minns ni?
1993
Movie6.0DocumentaryA Documentary about the Swedish Comedian Tage Danielsson. He was one member of the "Hasse & Tage" duo, the other beeing Hasse Alfredsson. He was also a writer and an Actor.
Utan tvivel är man inte klok
1995 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicJubilee special celebrating Evert Taube's 100th birthday with performances and interviews with friends and family.
Movie5.9DramaComedy6-year-old Johan (nicknamed 'Fimpen') loves football. One day, his talents are discovered, and it doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an idol and the media wants a piece of him all the time. It gets hard to catch up in school.
Movie7.4ComedyThe unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.
MovieComedyMusicGlaset i örat is a revue by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. It was recorded at Berns in Stockholm 1973 and on tour during the spring of 1974.
Movie10.0DocumentaryA tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and consists of about a hundred clips from Swedish film history with many of its stars.
Stjärnbilder
1995 · 1 votes
Movie6.2ComedyFour parallel stories about a Russian and his daughter trying to get to his wife's Russian Pizza House in New York, but they are stranded in Copenhagen. A girl getting married. A man finding his brother and starting a new life in the city. Two men working at a bridge. And it's all happening the same night.
Russian Pizza Blues
1992 · 6 votes
Movie5.0HistoryDocumentary1976 brings several events that leave their mark on Sweden. Silvia Sommerlath marries King Carl Gustaf, and Thorbjörn Fälldin takes over as the new prime minister. On the music scene, international visits stand out when the rock bands Kiss and Sweet come to Sweden. And as Christmas approaches, Trazan Apansson appears on the TV screen for the very first time.
Året var 1976
2025 · 1 votes
Movie6.5MusicComedyThe first variety show produced by AB Svenska Ord. It was the first of the three "Dog-revues", the second being "Gula Hund" and the third one "Svea hund".
Gröna Hund
1962 · 2 votes
Series14
TV6.2RealityFamilyMelodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".
Melodifestivalen
1959 · 8 votes
TV7.1DramaFamilyAn annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
Julkalendern
1960 · 11 votes
TV8.0DramaMorsarvet is a 1993 Swedish mini series directed by Staffan Roos written by, and starring, Solveig Ternström. The series was televised on Sveriges television in late 1993.
Morsarvet
1993 · 2 votes
- TV10.0Reality
Continental Showcase
1966 · 1 votes
TV8.0DramaKarl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
TV8.0KidsFamilyFem myror är fler än fyra elefanter was Sveriges Radio-TV:s advent calendar for the year 1977. The segments for each letter were taken from the original series and afterwards they added a part where Magnus, Brasse, and Eva opened the door of the day. To manage to fit all letters in the alphabet, the calendar had 28 episodes (one for each letter) and started already before december, on november 27, which was the first of advent the year the calendar aired.
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
1977 · 1 votes
TV7.0DramaDepicts "Statarna", the Swedish agricultural proletarians, set during the early 1900s. An institutionalized brutality of oppression and poverty surrounded by a beautiful and silent countryside.
Godnatt, jord
1979 · 1 votes
TV6.8DramaIn the end of 1939, the Soviet Union attacks Finland. In Sweden, 100.000 men are quickly drafted to guard the northeastern border. Men, who have almost no military training, are suddenly expected to behave as full-fledged soldiers. In one of the units we find 107 Andersson, 111 Loffe and a bunch of men with nicknames as Morsgrisen and Stora Norrland. After some months, the war in Finland is over, but World War II continues and the unit moves to the western border of Sweden, where the men have to stay for many years to come. Sweden is not at war, but some of the men are frightened that the Nazis will one day attack this country.
Någonstans i Sverige
1973 · 5 votes
TV6.0KidsKatitzi Taikon is a gypsy girl who at first lives at an orphanage. She is not happy there, so she is returned to her family. The Taikon's live at different camps. They are pushed by police and authorities.
Katitzi
1979 · 2 votes
TV7.0DramaComedyThe story of two brothers, one rich and one poor living next to each other, struggling along with their families and daily lives in the south parts of Stockholm in the 1930's.
Söderkåkar
1970 · 1 votes
TV7.5Kvartetten som sprängdes
1973 · 2 votes
- TVDrama
Nisse and Greta, a middle-aged married couple, sit and watch TV. To their surprise they get to experience their own life's in a TV show being broadcasted.
Nisse och Greta
1975
- TV7.0
"The Beards" - The framework was that the participants would produce a relatively current entertainment program titled Concrete. During the meetings ideas and sketches were presented. Most of it was rejected.
Skäggen
1963 · 1 votes
TVDramaPeters baby
1978