# The Apple War
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{{short description|1971 Swedish film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Apple War
| image = Theapplewarmp.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [Tage Danielsson](/source/Tage_Danielsson)
| producer =
| writer = [Hans Alfredson](/source/Hans_Alfredson)
Tage Danielsson
| starring = [Gösta Ekman](/source/G%C3%B6sta_Ekman)
Hans Alfredsson
Tage Danielsson
[Monica Zetterlund](/source/Monica_Zetterlund)
[Max von Sydow](/source/Max_von_Sydow)
| music = [Evert Taube](/source/Evert_Taube)
| cinematography = [Lars Svanberg](/source/Lars_Svanberg)
| editing = [Wic Kjellin](/source/Wic_Kjellin)
[Thomas Holéwa](/source/Thomas_Hol%C3%A9wa)
| distributor = [AB Svensk Filmindustri](/source/AB_Svensk_Filmindustri)
| released = {{film date|1971|12|18|df=yes}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = Sweden
| language = Swedish
| budget =
| gross =SEK 9.8 million (Sweden)[{{cite magazine|magazine=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|title=Money Films - Sweden|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1974-05-08_274_13/page/215/mode/2up?view=theater|date=May 8, 1974|page=215}}]
}}
'''''The Apple War''''' ({{langx|sv|'''Äppelkriget'''}}) is a 1971 Swedish [comedy-drama film](/source/comedy-drama_film) directed by [Tage Danielsson](/source/Tage_Danielsson), starring [Gösta Ekman](/source/G%C3%B6sta_Ekman), [Hans Alfredsson](/source/Hans_Alfredsson), Tage Danielsson, [Monica Zetterlund](/source/Monica_Zetterlund) and [Max von Sydow](/source/Max_von_Sydow). The political theme of the film is the battle between nature on the one hand and [commercialisation](/source/commercialisation) and [industrialisation](/source/industrialisation) on the other set to exploit and ultimately destroy land and natural resources. The film can also be seen as an early criticism of [globalisation](/source/globalisation) as it depicts foreign, and large scale, capitalist investors and entrepreneurs as exploiters working side by side with domestic, small scale, capitalists.
The songs in ''The Apple War'' are composed and written by [Evert Taube](/source/Evert_Taube), who also makes a [cameo](/source/Cameo_appearance) in the film as the old man who dances with [Monica Zetterlund](/source/Monica_Zetterlund) at the end party, and while there also recites a part of one of his most famous songs, [Calle Schewens vals](/source/Calle_Schewens_vals), performed by the cast in the same scene at the end. Winner of three [Guldbagge Award](/source/Guldbagge_Award)s, ''The Apple War'' is a popular cult film in Sweden, and referred to as a "[Hasse & Tage](/source/Hasse_%26_Tage)" film due to the creators Tage Danielsson and Hasse Alfredson.
==Plot==
A Swiss businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of [Deutschland](/source/Deutschland) and [Disneyland](/source/Disneyland)). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
==Cast==
* [Per Grundén](/source/Per_Grund%C3%A9n) as Jean Volkswagner
* [Gösta Ekman](/source/G%C3%B6sta_Ekman) as Sten Wall
* [Per Waldvik](/source/Per_Waldvik) as Hans Nilsson
* [Yvonne Lombard](/source/Yvonne_Lombard) as Kerstin Gustafson
* [Sten Kärrby](/source/Sten_K%C3%A4rrby) as Tore Gustafson
* [Monica Zetterlund](/source/Monica_Zetterlund) as Anna Lindberg
* [Håkan Serner](/source/H%C3%A5kan_Serner) as Eberhard Lindberg
* [Hans Alfredson](/source/Hans_Alfredson) as Severin Lindberg
* [Birgitta Andersson](/source/Birgitta_Andersson) as Luft-Hanna Lindberg
* [Anne-Marie Nyman](/source/Anne-Marie_Nyman) as Agnes Lindberg
* [Nils Ahlroth](/source/Nils_Ahlroth) as Gustav Lindberg / [jätte](/source/Giant)
* [Nils Nittel](/source/Nils_Nittel) as Bert Lindberg
* [Mariette Fransson](/source/Mariette_Fransson) as Janet Lindberg / [skogsrå](/source/skogsr%C3%A5)
* [Martin Ljung](/source/Martin_Ljung) as Åke Lindberg
* [Max von Sydow](/source/Max_von_Sydow) as Roy Lindberg
* [Tage Danielsson](/source/Tage_Danielsson) as Bernhard Lindberg
* [Sture Ericson](/source/Sture_Ericson) as Larsson i Tofta
* [Ingvar Ottoson](/source/Ingvar_Ottoson) as Werner Affeman
* [Gus Dahlström](/source/Gus_Dahlstr%C3%B6m) as Film director
* [Tomas Alfredson](/source/Tomas_Alfredson) as Count
* [Karl Erik Flens](/source/Karl_Erik_Flens) as Valfrid Paulsson
==Songs by Evert Taube used in the soundtrack==
'''In order:'''
*"[Änglamark](/source/%C3%84nglamark)" (instrumental; at the beginning of the film)
*"Mirrabooka marsch" (instrumental)
*"Solig morgon" (instrumental)
*"[Sjösala vals](/source/Sj%C3%B6sala_vals)" (hummed by a woman off camera)
*"Calle Lång dansar portugis" (instrumental)
*"Diktaren och Tiden" (instrumental)
*"Julius och Mariella" (instrumental)
*"[Byssan lull](/source/Byssan_lull)" (instrumental)
*"[Möte i monsunen](/source/M%C3%B6te_i_monsunen)" (instrumental)
*"Stockholmsmelodi", performed by [Evert Taube](/source/Evert_Taube) (recited)
*"Pierina eller Blå anemonerna", performed by Thord Carlsson, Folke Eng, Lars Malgefors, Håkan Norlen and Lillemor Lysell
*"[Fritiof Anderssons paradmarsch](/source/Fritiof_Anderssons_paradmarsch)" (instrumental)
*"Bal på Skeppsholmen" (instrumental- "domino effect" sequence)
*"Min älskling (du är som en ros)" (instrumental)
*"[Nocturne](/source/Nocturne_(Taube_song))" (instrumental - Herr Volkswagner goes to sleep)
*"[Calle Schewens vals](/source/Calle_Schewens_vals)", performed by [Martin Ljung](/source/Martin_Ljung), [Max von Sydow](/source/Max_von_Sydow), [Birgitta Andersson](/source/Birgitta_Andersson), [Monica Zetterlund](/source/Monica_Zetterlund), [Hans Alfredson](/source/Hans_Alfredson) and [Evert Taube](/source/Evert_Taube) (at the outdoor wedding/summer party/picnic)
*"Änglamark", performed by [Sven-Bertil Taube](/source/Sven-Bertil_Taube) (at the end credits)
==Reception==
The film was the second highest-grossing film in Sweden released in 1971 behind ''[Emil i Lönneberga](/source/Emil_i_L%C3%B6nneberga_(film))''.[
==Awards==
The film won the Swedish Film Institute's [Guldbagge Award](/source/Guldbagge_Award) ("Golden Beetle") award in [1972](/source/8th_Guldbagge_Awards) in three categories:][{{cite web |url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=4883&iv=Awards |title=Äppelkriget (1971) |publisher=Swedish Film Institute |date=2 March 2014}}]
*[Best Film](/source/Guldbagge_Award_for_Best_Film)
*[Best Director](/source/Guldbagge_Award_for_Best_Director) - Tage Danielsson
*[Best Actress](/source/Guldbagge_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Leading_Role) - Monica Zetterlund
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0068025}}
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Category:1971 Swedish films
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