Movie

Kreivi

1971 · 92 min

A wry, offbeat reconstruction that blurs documentary and comedy, letting a real swindler reenact his charming deceptions with deadpan relish.

Overview: Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most flamboyant stunts – and he agreed.
How it feels: Satirical, whimsical, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, love, betrayal, crime
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
betrayal
crime
identity
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild