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A Respectable Life (1979) [N/A]

Featuring:
Kenneth 'Kenta' Gustafsson, Gustav 'Stoffe' Svensson, Eva Blondin

Written by:
Stefan Jarl

Directed by:
Stefan Jarl


Release Date:
March 26, 1979

Original Title:
Ett anständigt liv

Alternate Titles:
A Decent Life
A Respectable Life
Et anstendig liv
Ett anständigt liv
Huumeinen elämä

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Svenska Filminstitutet

Production Countries:
Sweden

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 102

Overview from TheMovieDB

"A Respectable Life" - A decade has gone by and the spirit of the preceding film, Dom kallar oss mods, has disappeared. Kenta is an alcoholic and lives with his girlfriend Eva. Together they have a son, Patric. Kenta's mom is in jail for manslaughter and Kenta goes to Kronoberg to greet her. Heroin also comes to play and Stoffe is one of those who falls victim to it. He lives with his girlfriend Lena and their young son, Janne. Lena later throws Stoffe out their home when she gets enough of his abuse, and he is forced to live with his mother. Kenta calls Stoffe and decides to meet him, and he tries to persuade him to give up heroin, but the two have a falling out and they separate. This film features other users from the previous film, such as Jajje and Kenta Bergkvist. The film ends with the death of a prominent person in the trilogy.

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Overview from Open Movies

About a couple of friends in Stockholms drug world.

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Rankings and Honors

A Respectable Life (1979) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10
Awards Won: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Production

Director:
Stefan Jarl

Director of Photography:
Per Källberg
Jan Lindkvist
Staffan Lindqvist
Roland Lundin

Editor:
Pelle Andersson
Anette Lykke-Lundberg
Jan Persson

Original Music Composer:
Ulf Dageby

Producer:
Stefan Jarl

Sound:
Per Carleson
Christer Furubrand

Sound Engineer:
Sven Olof Heed
Hasse Nordelius

Sound Recordist:
Stefan Jarl

Writer:
Stefan Jarl

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