"Dad, why are you angry? You did the same yourself when you were young." - The Swedish army is too expensive. The cost has to be reduced by downsizing. The army chiefs begins to recreated the country's defense system.
Acting
Gunnar Björnstrand's exasperated admiral steals every scene.
Production
Glorious period military costumes and Stockholm locations.
Director
Arne Stivell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references a famous Swedish proverb about parental hypocrisy, weaponized here against Cold War military spending. It captures 1968's generational tension without the era's typical radical politics.
Git Gay, playing Florence, was Sweden's first drag superstar — her casting as a society matron adds delicious subtext to the class satire.
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