Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Hans Iveberg

Writer:

Hans Iveberg (writer)

Release Date:

18 December 1981 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

eller Vem drog ur proppen?

Plot:

To get an order for 1,000 yachts from a middle-east sheik, two boat companies have to race 'Göta Kanal', a canal through Sweden, east to west. There are no rules in this game and the winner gets the order.

Plot Keywords:

Canal | Boat Race | Skinny Dipping | Competition

Cast

Kim Anderzon	...	Lena
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson	...	Janne (as Janne Carlsson)
Stig Ossian Ericson	...	Sigurd
Yvonne Lombard	...	Rut
Nils Eklund	...	Rune
Stig Engström	...	Björn H:son Larsson
Magnus Härenstam	...	Peter Black
Rolv Wesenlund	...	Ole
Per Oscarsson	...	Ulf Svensson
Georg Rydeberg	...	Gustav
Peter Harryson	...	Policeman
Svante Grundberg	...	Canoer
Lars Amble	...	Leif Andersson
Marie Göranzon	...	Astrid Ohlsson
Frank Andersson	...	Man in Boat

Also Known As:

Göta Kanal (Sweden) (short title)
Who Pulled the Plug? (International: English title)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Norway:7 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

Brosundet, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Drakfilm Produktion

Goofs:

Continuity: When Janne's boat is towed by a horse, Lena is first seen leading the horse on the right bank of the canal. When they pass the Uniship boat that has crashed on the right bank the horse and Lena are suddenly walking on the left bank passed the crashed boat. When the towrope then overturns the canoeist, the horse is on the right bank again.

Quotes:

Janne: Hey, have you seen? He has bought old wine!

Movie Connections:

Features "M*A*S*H" (1972)

Soundtrack:

Money, Money, Money

Not funny

The movie is considered being one of the classic Swedish comedies, but in my opinion it's not any funny. The concept of the film, about the competing boats would be good enough to make something of, and they have a great cast. The special effects are also good, thinking about it being an old Swedish 80's movie. But the jokes aren't funny. There's no funny situation comedy nor any good verbal jokes. They are just talking incoherently and falling or pushing each other into the water. Too bad.

Good old Swedish films are for example "Jönssonligan", "Sällskapsresan" or the films starring Björn Skifs. This one does not belong in the same league.