Palme (2012)

Documentary

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.

Release Date: September 14, 2012
Runtime: 1h 43m
Rating: 7.6/10 (32 votes)

Directors: Kristina Lindström, Maud Nycander

Cast: Olof Palme, Lisbeth Palme, Mårten Palme, Joakim Palme, Mattias Palme, Catharina Palme, Ingvar Carlsson, Ulf Adelsohn

Production: B-Reel Films, SVT, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film TV, Svenska Filminstitutet

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Full Cast (78 people)

Olof Palme as Self - Sveriges statsminister (1969-1976 och 1982-1986) (archive footage)
Lisbeth Palme as Self - Palmes fru
Mårten Palme as Self - Palmes son
Joakim Palme as Self - Palmes son
Mattias Palme as Self - Palmes son
Catharina Palme as Self
Ingvar Carlsson as Self
Ulf Adelsohn as Self
Anna-Greta Leijon as Self
Carl Bildt as Self
Peter Bratt as Self
Jörn Donner as Self
Jan Guillou as Self
Carl Johan De Geer as Self
Roy Andersson as Self
Anders Ferm as Self
Kjell-Olof Feldt as Self
Lars Edelstam as Self
Olof Ruin as Self
Jan O. Karlsson as Self
Richard Guston as Self
Christina Jutterström as Self
Anette Kullenberg as Self
Vyacheslav Molotov as Self
Shirley MacLaine as Self
Henry Kissinger as Self
Francisco Franco as Self
Tage Erlander as Self (archive footage)
Lennart Geijer as Self (archive footage)
David Frost as Self (archive footage)

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Palme

Palme

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Palme

103 min

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.

103 min

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.

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Original LanguageSwedish

Release Date9/14/2012

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Cast

Olof Palme

as Self - Sveriges statsminister (1969-1976 och 1982-1986) (archive footage)

Lisbeth Palme

as Self - Palmes fru

Mårten Palme

as Self - Palmes son

JP

Joakim Palme

as Self - Palmes son

MP

Mattias Palme

as Self - Palmes son

CP

Catharina Palme

as Self

Ingvar Carlsson

as Self

Ulf Adelsohn

as Self

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palme about?▾

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his …

How long is Palme?▾

1h 43m

When was Palme released?▾

September 14, 2012

Who directed Palme?▾

Kristina Lindström, Maud Nycander

Who stars in Palme?▾

Olof Palme, Lisbeth Palme, Mårten Palme

What genre is Palme?▾

Documentary