Sa Vit som en Sno (2001) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Born into a wealthy family in the early 1900s, Elsa Andersson loses her mother at a young age. Ambitious and independent, Elsa decides to enroll in aviator school at the age of 21. While at school, Elsa meets and falls in love with fellow student Erik Magnusson. The two are happy together, but after

Cast & Crew

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Jan Troell

Amanda Ooms

Rikard Wolff

Robert Friedman

Bjorn Granath

Björn Kjellman

Stina Ekblad

Film Details

Also Known As

As White as in Snow

Genre

Biography

Drama

Period

Release Date

2001

Production Company

Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film; SF Studios; Sveriges Television (Svt)

Distribution Company

SF Studios

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 34m

Synopsis

Born into a wealthy family in the early 1900s, Elsa Andersson loses her mother at a young age. Ambitious and independent, Elsa decides to enroll in aviator school at the age of 21. While at school, Elsa meets and falls in love with fellow student Erik Magnusson. The two are happy together, but after Erik dies in an accident, Elsa loses the desire to fly. Still she resolves to finish her schooling and get her pilot's license. Ultimately, she succeeds, becoming Sweden's first female pilot.

Director

Jan Troell

Cast

Amanda Ooms

Rikard Wolff

Robert Friedman

Bjorn Granath

Björn Kjellman

Stina Ekblad

Shanti Roney

Hans Palsson

Antti Reini

Reine Brynolfsson

Maria Heiskanen

Julia Calvo-andreasson

Johanna Troell

Sanna Persson

Rolf Lydahl

Magnus Krepper

Ingela Hinas

Kalle Nilsson

Berto Marklund

Crew

Peter Bavman

Production Designer

Kerstin Bonnier

Executive Producer

Erik Crone

Executive Producer

Magnus Dahlberg

Mischa Gavrjusjov

Dp/Cinematographer

Mischa Gavrjusjov

Director Of Photography

Lena Hansson-varhegyi

Executive Producer

Lars Hermann

Jimmy Karlsson

Johan Mardell

Executive Producer

Maritha Norstedt

Karl-erik Olsson-snogerod

Jan Troell

Director Of Photography

Jan Troell

Dp/Cinematographer

Jan Troell

Jan Troell

Katja Watkins

Costume Designer

Jacques Werup

Film Details

Also Known As

As White as in Snow

Genre

Biography

Drama

Period

Release Date

2001

Production Company

Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film; SF Studios; Sveriges Television (Svt)

Distribution Company

SF Studios

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 34m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States October 2001

Released in United States January 2002

Shown at Goteborg/Gothenburg Film Festival in Sweden January 26 - February 4, 2001.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 23 - September 3, 2001.

Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival (Premiere Selection) in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Gala Screening) January 10-21, 2002.

Based on the life of Elsa Andersson, Sweden's first aviatrix.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Goteborg/Gothenburg Film Festival in Sweden January 26 - February 4, 2001.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 23 - September 3, 2001.)

Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival (Premiere Selection) in Mill Valley, California October 4-14, 2001.)

Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Gala Screening) January 10-21, 2002.)

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