Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson
Also Known As: Janne Carlsson, Jan Carlsson
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birthday: March 12, 1937
Deathday: August 31, 2017
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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47:an Löken
Overview: 47:an Löken and his friends get into mischief in the army.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1971-08-30
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Karlsson on the Roof
Overview: Svante is a young boy who lives with his family in a Stockholm apartment. One day he meets Karlsson, a chubby little man in the prime of his life, who can fly using a propeller on his back and who lives in his little house on the roof.
Genres: Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1974-12-02
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Genombrottet
Overview: Satire showing what can happen when a charismatic but unknown person gets a chance to share their political views in a TV programme.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1981-11-01
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Who Pulled the Plug?
Overview: To secure an order for 1 000 cruise ships from an Arab prince, two companies have to compete by racing each other by canal from Stockholm to Gothenburg. A small family owned company on the brink of bankruptcy is pitted against their major competitor and they both have to resort to dirty tricks in order to reach the goal line first. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1981-12-18
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Who Pulled the Plug? 2
Overview: Andersson's boatyard remains after 25 years, still chased by the same stringent, but misfortuned debt collector. TV producer Vonna Jigert wants Andersson to compete against an Italian company and their boat Fortuna in a race on Göta Kanal – live on TV. The race is broadcasted as a reality show. Same gangly canoer like 25 years ago also has a canoeing vacation on the canal when the race starts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2006-12-25
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Who Pulled the Plug? 3
Overview: Years after winning a race down the Göta Canal, life for a family of shipbuilders gets complicated when they get entangled with the mafia.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2009-12-25
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God Willing
Overview: After a couple of chance encounters the nightly meetings with Juli become the most important thing in Juan's life. God willing, fantasy can become reality.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2006-01-30
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Rally Chicks
Overview: Follows two girls living in Sweden in the 1960s who both dream about becoming rally drivers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2008-10-10
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The Call-up
Overview: It's time for Jonsson to return to his old regiment to rehearse what he learned during conscription a few years ago. He meets his old friends, platoon leader Larsson and the music loving captain 'Beethoven'. Jonsson and his comrades doesn't take it very serious - but they have a jolly good time. A female journalist follows the exercise to write an article, and gets interested in him. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1979-02-23
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All it Takes is a Miracle
Overview: He refuses to accept charity and he does his morning exercise, he makes a living collecting cans and exists without a home, personal number or social control. In itself quite an achievement in today’s Sweden. The film is about this man getting one last chance as he unexpectedly receives a large amount of money. About his path to reconciliation with the people he thinks he let down thirty years ago. It’s a journey filled with temptation and ambivalence. But also one about an important friendship with a young hitchhiking girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2006-02-17
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Exposed
Overview: Lena is a young woman in need of excitement and sexual satisfaction. Torn between her meek and innocent boyfriend Jan and the sadistic partygoer Helge, Lena‘s life is turned upside down when Helge take some nude photographs of her. These photos could destroy her life.
Genres: Thriller Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1971-08-23
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The Smuggler King
Overview: It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for him don't get to keep much of the profit themselves, but if they don't work for him, they get in trouble, which his henchmen make sure. However, Albert Jansson arrives in town and starts taking up the competition with the smuggler king. Meanwhile, the police, together the customs office, try to catch the smugglers.
Genres: Comedy Crime Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1985-02-08
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Expectations
Overview: A recently separated ladies' magazine reporter, a young couple who are in love, an unfaithful but jealous crane driver, a longing father and his unknowing daughter, the home coming fisherman's son who seeks reconciliation with his parents, the farmer who thirsts for tenderness. We meet them all in Svenska hjältar, a modern saga about the chipped heroes of everyday life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1997-09-12
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47:an Löken blåser på!
Overview: A French and a Russian general show up at the regiment where 47:an Löken and 69:an are up to their old tricks again
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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One-Week Bachelors
Overview: Gary's wife goes away for a week and Gary expects a week of hard work at the office. After having left her at the airport, he misses the bus. But the car mechanic Lasse gives him a ride. Although they are unlike each other, they get to know each other. Gary makes a mess of everything and can't avoid Lasse.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1982-12-16
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Big Business
Overview: Gösta Eriksson, a hairdresser, buys a car from used-car dealer Bertil Planåker. But Gösta soon discovers that the car is a wreck. Planåker won't give him his money back, in fact he denies ever having seen Gösta. Gösta's brother Rolle is released from prison and promises to help him. They form an investment company, Parabola, and convinces Planåker to invest a lot of money in it. Planåker has a lot of shady business colleagues who also invest their money. Gösta's and Rolle's scam becomes much bigger than they had bargained for.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1985-08-23
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Persona non grata
Overview: A young woman is trying to clean up her past. A senior citizen who live a simple and quiet life, is suddenly pulled into a conflict.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2008-02-08
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The Crown Witness
Overview: Thomas, a scientist, lives in a childless marriage. When his wife travels to Copenhagen he begins an affair with a girl of 19. The girl and large amounts of drugs disappears from Thomas laboratory.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1989-02-03
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Who Loves Yngve Frej
Overview: A tragicomic story about rural extinction and the meeting between the local shoemaker Gustafsson and Pettersson from Stockholm.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1973-01-06
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Henrietta
Overview: Pettersson is a hard working director in the porn industry with two strippers and a naked gay in his shows. One day, after a little bridge accident, he meets Henrietta and falls in love. The film is based on a novel named "Henrietta skall du också glömma" by Stig Claesson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1983-12-16
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På palmblad och rosor
Overview: Real estate broker Oskarsson visits a cabin deep in the woods. There he finds a bedridden and mute old woman who seems well cared for. There has recently been a fire in the stove, there is food in the fridge, but no trace of who cares for her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1976-04-14
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Sverige åt svenskarna
Overview: This 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.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1980-07-31
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My Friend Janne "Loffe" Carlsson
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2018-03-01
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Strawberries with Real Milk
Overview: Rolf lived his whole life for his TV-show. He's neglected the people close to him year after year; he never seemed to have any time left over for his wife, his kids or his friends. One day Rolf learns that the TV-network that he so devotedly worked for is now aiming for a younger audience and his show is terminated. His life crumbles. Suddenly he finds himself contacting friends and relatives he left behind a long time ago and the people Rolf meet lead him to events that forever changes his life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2001-01-14
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Blushing Charlie
Overview: "Blushing Charlie" - Truckdriver and bachelor Charlie meets homeless and seven months pregnant Pia. They both dream of finding someone to share their lives with. Charlie then faces a dilemma whether to take part in a demonstration in favor of Cuba, and in addition with his employer's truck.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1970-09-08
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Around the World in 80 Days
Overview: The immortal story of Phileas Fogg and his servant Passepartout.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1974-12-31
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Sköna juveler
Overview: In a dystopian future two private detectives try to find a stolen bracelet.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1984-09-21
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Är du inte riktigt fisk?
Overview: Cissi lives in an expensive apartment in Östermalm, in order to pay for it she keeps two lovers, an ad man and a fishmonger, who write her checks for her various expenses. Everything goes smoothly until the two men show up at the same time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The American Dream
Overview: The film depicts the events surrounding the last public executions in Sweden.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1976-11-19
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Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
Overview: Stall-Erik och snapphanarna is a Swedish film project that began filming in 1996 with a preliminary premiere in 2025. Director, producer and lead actor is Anders Olofsson. Olofsson is entirely responsible for the financing of the project and the casting.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2025-10-09
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Transportsadisterna
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Original Language: sv
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The Devil's Instrument
Overview: A jazz bassist who surveys a beautiful girl at a gig decides to try to get her home. But the devil is getting into the game too.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1965-09-23
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Niklas and the Figure
Overview: Young Niklas and his friend the Figure are looking for the homeless dog for Niklas.
Genres: Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1971-12-18
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Parade
Overview: For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself serves as master of ceremonies. Though it features many spectacles, including clowns, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, and more, Parade also focuses on the spectators, making this stripped-down work a testament to the communion between audience and entertainment.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-12-18
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Anderssonskans Kalle
Overview: Anderssonskans Kalle is the typical 'Söderkis'. It's a boy growing up on Söder in Stockholm and he is very fond of practical jokes. His mother sees him as a good natured boy but his victims, mostly the local policeman and two old crones in the same house, see him as the devil himself.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1950-11-21
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Maria
Overview: Maria and Leif has a relationship. Leif is a former bank robber. He makes another hit and is sentenced to prison. He urges Maria to forget him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-06
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Färdknäpp
Overview: Dennis feels he's had enough of the cozy middle-class life in the suburbia. Before the middle-age (and John Denver's records) puts him down he wants to break away from everything. Unfortunately his wife Pauline and their friends William and Jane don't make it easy for him. To make matters worse, there seems to be some young punks vandalizing the neighborhood, but it's definitely not the ones everyone seem to believe it is.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1991-12-28
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