Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story

– A fairy tale and satire about a wealthy industrialist, whose son has been subdued and oppressed and ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Original Name:
Ägget är löst!
Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story (1975) - Also known as Ägget är löst!

A fairy tale and satire about a wealthy industrialist, whose son has been subdued and oppressed and totally uninterested in his father's business.

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Egg! Egg! A Hardboiled Story (1975) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Mar 1975

Language:

Swedish

Director:

Hans Alfredson

Writer:

Hans Alfredson (screenplay), Hans Alfredson (short story "Pojken i vattnet")

Main Actors:

Gösta Ekman, Max von Sydow, Birgitta Andersson, Anna Godenius

Plot:

This musical tragicomedy starring Max von Sydow as The Father, the patriarch of a seemingly nameless family. A factory owner whose workers transform eggs into specialized tools for scratching certain unreachable human itches, The Father rules both his business and his family with an iron fist. So when The Son (Gösta Ekman) rebels against him, it comes as no surprise that The Father doesn't take it very well. In fact, the two end up squaring off to see who can kill the other first.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10