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Cornelis is a 2010 Swedish biographical drama film directed by Amir Chamdin, about the life of the musician Cornelis Vreeswijk. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Cornelis' son Jack Vreeswijk.

Cornelis
Directed by	Amir Chamdin
Written by	Antonia Pyk
Produced by	Martina Stöhr
Starring	Hans Erik Dyvik Husby
Cinematography	Crille Forsberg
Edited by	Gregers Dohn
Music by	Jack Vreeswijk
Production company	Chamdin & Stöhr Film
Distributed by	Svensk Filmindustri
Release date	12 November 2010 (2010-11-12)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Vreeswijk is portrayed by Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, also known as Hank Von Helvete, former lead singer in the Norwegian rock band Turbonegro. The film centres on Vreeswijk's refuge to Sweden when he was a child and his radical political views, alcoholism and taste for women in his adulthood. The film's premiere in Sweden was 12 November 2010.[1] David Dencik was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his portrayal of the folk musician Fred Åkerström.[2]

Cast

• Hans Erik Dyvik Husby as Cornelis Vreeswijk
• Malin Crépin as Ingalill Rehnberg
• Helena af Sandeberg as Bim Warne
• David Dencik as Fred Åkerström
• Johan Glans as Anders Burman
• Frida Sjögren as Anita Strandell
• Vera Vitali as Ann-Christin Wennerström
• Pernilla Andersson as Ann-Louise Hanson
• Louis Fellbom as Jack Vreeswijk
• Adrian Munoz Nordqvist as young Cornelis Vreeswijk
• Fabian Fourén as 6 years old Jack Vreeswijk

Reception

The film was generally well received. Svenska Dagbladet stated that the film was made with a "tremendous attention to detail" and that the actors "significantly portrayed" their characters.[3] Aftonbladet stated that Chamdin is "a poetic film narrator who delivers a touching picture of an unusual man", but that the film "tries to show too much, a whole life, at the same time as it shows too little".[4]

References

External links

• Cornelis at IMDb
• Cornelis at the Swedish Film Institute Database
• Cornelis at IMCDb.org

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