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Lille Napoleon

1943 · 96 min

A gentle, low-stakes office comedy that ambles along pleasantly, offering mild chuckles and a quietly satisfying rise from obscurity.

Directed by
Gustaf Edgren
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Åke Söderblom, Annalisa Ericson, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Overview
Office worker Napoleon Larsson is an unnoticed existence. One day when he arrives late for work, he gets fired, but through his wife's actions he gets alerted by the boss and advances within the company.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gustaf Edgren
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Åke Söderblom, Annalisa Ericson, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Gustaf Edgren
    Written by
    Gardar Sahlberg, Gustaf Edgren
    Starring
    Åke Söderblom, Annalisa Ericson, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Marianne Löfgren, Georg Funkquist, Gull Natorp, Thor Modéen, John Botvid
    Music
    Gunnar Johansson
    Cinematography
    Martin Bodin
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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