Fimp, the kid

Movie
German title	Fimp, the kid
Original title	Fimp
Country of production	Sweden
original language	Swedish
Publishing year	1974
length	89 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Bo Widerberg
script	Bo Widerberg
production	Bo Widerberg
camera	John O. Olsson
cut	Bo Widerberg
occupation
	Johan Bergman : Fimp; Monica Zetterlund : teacher; Magnus Härenstam : Mackan; Ernst-Hugo Järegård : Chairman of the Association; Georg Ericson : national coach; Ronnie Hellström : national goalkeeper; Ralf Edström : National player; Ove Grahn : National player; Ove Kindvall : national player; Roland Sandberg : national player;

Fimpen the Knirps is a Swedish children's film from 1974.

action

The little fimp is six years old and loves football. Fimpen is just starting school, but prefers to play football all day on the playground. There the scorer of the Swedish national football team sees him . He plays with him and is tricked by him. The soccer star falls into a deep depression. Fimpen will then play for the club Hammarby IF and quickly causes a sensation in the Swedish first division. National coach Georg Ericson calls him for the decisive qualifying matches of the national team for the 1974 World Cup . Fimp becomes the hero and score the decisive goal. Sweden can now go to the World Cup in Germany. However, the boy's fame ensures that fimping at school is unfocused and no longer sees any sense in going to school.

background

The film premiered in Sweden in February 1974 and was broadcast on ARD in Germany in June 1974 .

The Swedish internationals Claes Cronqvist , Ralf Edström , Ove Grahn , Georg 'Åby' Ericson , Ronnie Hellström , Kent Karlsson , Ove Kindvall , Krister Kristensson , Bosse Larsson , Benno Magnusson , Roger Magnusson , Björn Nordqvist , Kenta Ohlsson , Janne Olsson , Örjan Persson , Roland Sandberg , Tom Turesson and Mats Werner played themselves.

Reviews

Lexicon of international film : comedy that deals with the problems of competitive sport; not very profound, but largely enjoyable.

publication

Fimpen, der Knirps has been available in a digitally restored version on DVD and Blu-ray since 2016.

Web links

Fimpen in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Fimpen, the toddler. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 4, 2017 .

[1] Fimpen, the toddler. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 4, 2017 .