Name: Dubbelsvindlarna
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1982-04-23
Rating: 6
Cast: Björn Gustafson, Lasse Strömstedt, Birgitta Valberg, Gunilla Olsson, Helena Brodin

Small-town principal, million-kronor secret, zero chill.

Mini Series

Nordic deadpanCozy crimeSuburban tension

Latest Episode

69 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

Latest

Episode 3

May 7, 1982

Overview

Comedy Crime

Principal Bertilsson lives a peaceful small-town life in Kalmar. No one knows that he is hiding a million kronor in his basement. Money of a successful bank robbery.

SE Swedish

Content warning

Double livesGuilt and paranoiaClass anxiety

Standout Aspects

Acting

Björn Gustafson's sweating, sympathetic everyman panic.

Writing

Tight three-episode arc, no fat, pure tension.

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Heads up:Triggers

First AiredApr 23, 1982

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes3

Top Cast

Björn Gustafson

Bertilsson

Lasse Strömstedt

Bo Brandt

Birgitta Valberg

Agnes Wahl

Gunilla Olsson

Violet

Helena Brodin

Fru Bertilsson

Pierre Lindstedt

Bagare

Erland Josephson

Förläggaren

Agneta Ekmanner

Förlagssekreteraren

Carl-Axel Heiknert

police chief

Leif G.W. Persson

Eliasson

Gösta Krantz

Olof Thunberg

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Håkan Nesser's unpublished manuscript, later developed into his novel 'Kim Novak badade aldrig i Genesarets sjö'. Per Berglund directed before his breakthrough with 'The White Lioness'.

Cultural

1982 Sweden: welfare state anxiety meets Jantelagen—don't think you're special, definitely don't flash stolen cash. The million kronor represented roughly 10 years' average salary.