Suzanne Osten

Carlota Suzanne Osten (born 20 June 1944) is a Swedish film director stage director and screenwriter.

Welcome to Verona (2006)

In a sanatorium for people in their 60's Walter meets Virginia and falls in love. His boyish invites only upset her. In another attempt to capture her interest he directs "Romeo and Juliet" starring the residents of the sanatorium.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Jan Malmsjö  •  Ghita Nørby  •  Erland Josephson  •  Simon Norrthon

In a sanatorium for people in their 60's Walter meets Virginia and falls in love. His boyish invites only upset her. In another attempt to capture her interest he directs "Romeo and Juliet" starring the residents of the sanatorium.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Jan Malmsjö  •  Ghita Nørby  •  Erland Josephson  •  Simon Norrthon

The Guardian Angel (1990)

A radical socialist is placed as a bodyguard with a minister for the purpose of murdering him. The meeting with the minister's family complicates his task.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Philip Zandén  •  Pia Bäckström  •  Malin Ek  •  Etienne Glaser

A radical socialist is placed as a bodyguard with a minister for the purpose of murdering him. The meeting with the minister's family complicates his task.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Philip Zandén  •  Pia Bäckström  •  Malin Ek  •  Etienne Glaser

The Mozart Brothers (1986)

This is a comedy about people who work in the theater, live for the theater, think of nothing but the theater. The director seems crazy, the art director has idiotic ideas, and the acting coach is eccentric: they even look like brothers, related by their common ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Etienne Glaser  •  Philip Zandén  •  Henry Bronett  •  Loa Falkman

This is a comedy about people who work in the theater, live for the theater, think of nothing but the theater. The director seems crazy, the art director has idiotic ideas, and the acting coach is eccentric: they even look like brothers, related by their common ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Etienne Glaser  •  Philip Zandén  •  Henry Bronett  •  Loa Falkman

Mamma (1982)

About the young film critic Gerd, who dream of interviewing actors like Jean Gabin and Jean-Louis Barrault and to one day direct a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Malin Ek  •  Etienne Glaser  •  Serge Giambernardini  •  Moa Stridbeck

About the young film critic Gerd, who dream of interviewing actors like Jean Gabin and Jean-Louis Barrault and to one day direct a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Malin Ek  •  Etienne Glaser  •  Serge Giambernardini  •  Moa Stridbeck

The Girl, the Mother and the Demons (2016)

In an apartment a single and psychotic mother locks in herself and her daughter. Here, the demons are in control. Ti can hear her mother talking to the demons, and she sees her changing and confined face. But the demons that the mother speaks with Ti can neither ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Esther Quigley  •  Maria Sundbom  •  Maja Embrink  •  Gustav Deinoff

In an apartment a single and psychotic mother locks in herself and her daughter. Here, the demons are in control. Ti can hear her mother talking to the demons, and she sees her changing and confined face. But the demons that the mother speaks with Ti can neither ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Esther Quigley  •  Maria Sundbom  •  Maja Embrink  •  Gustav Deinoff

Besvärliga människor (2001)

"Dificult People" - About the production process when Suzanne Osten directs the theater play ”Difficult people”, written by Nils Gredeby. It is a play about people who fail in their professional careers by ”being difficult”. It all starts with the author attending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Ann Petrén  •  Andreas Kundler  •  Anna Takanen  •  Lennart Jähkel

"Dificult People" - About the production process when Suzanne Osten directs the theater play ”Difficult people”, written by Nils Gredeby. It is a play about people who fail in their professional careers by ”being difficult”. It all starts with the author attending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Ann Petrén  •  Andreas Kundler  •  Anna Takanen  •  Lennart Jähkel

Persona: The Film That Saved Ingmar Bergman (2018)

In 1965 Ingmar Bergman filmed “Persona”, the cult film that brought together all of the Swedish filmmaker’s obsessions and became a turning point in his career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuelle Blanc
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Liv Ullmann  •  N. T. Binh  •  Arnaud Desplechin

In 1965 Ingmar Bergman filmed “Persona”, the cult film that brought together all of the Swedish filmmaker’s obsessions and became a turning point in his career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuelle Blanc
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Liv Ullmann  •  N. T. Binh  •  Arnaud Desplechin

Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)

A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Magnusson
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Lena Endre  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Jane Magnusson

A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Magnusson
CAST:  Ingmar Bergman  •  Lena Endre  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Jane Magnusson

Lethal Film (1988)

The real horror is worse than - than a horror film, worse than - than the worst horror film. A story about some who are producing horror and special effects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Leif Andrée  •  Christina Andrén  •  Ewamaria Björkström-Roos  •  Henry Bronett

The real horror is worse than - than a horror film, worse than - than the worst horror film. A story about some who are producing horror and special effects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Leif Andrée  •  Christina Andrén  •  Ewamaria Björkström-Roos  •  Henry Bronett

Speak Up! It's So Dark (1993)

Psychological drama about the meeting between a neo-nazi and a Jewish doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Etienne Glaser  •  Simon Norrthon  •  Anna-Yrsa Falenius  •  Anders Garpe

Psychological drama about the meeting between a neo-nazi and a Jewish doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Etienne Glaser  •  Simon Norrthon  •  Anna-Yrsa Falenius  •  Anders Garpe

Just You and Me (1994)

Flore is a passionate politician. She is in love but under constant stress, dealing with issues on being black in a more and more aggressive society – Sweden in the early nineties. Soon it will be too much for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Fransesca Quartey  •  Etienne Glaser  •  Lena T. Hansson  •  Björn Kjellman

Flore is a passionate politician. She is in love but under constant stress, dealing with issues on being black in a more and more aggressive society – Sweden in the early nineties. Soon it will be too much for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Fransesca Quartey  •  Etienne Glaser  •  Lena T. Hansson  •  Björn Kjellman

Bengbulan (1996)

12 year old Carmen has to stay home during the summer while most other people are on holiday. She plays with younger children Anders and Kerstin. 20 year old Bengt-Olof is a little bit challenged and has no other friends of his own age. Therefore, he frightens and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Emelie Ekenborn  •  Simon Norrthon  •  Erik Gustafson  •  Lena Klingvall

12 year old Carmen has to stay home during the summer while most other people are on holiday. She plays with younger children Anders and Kerstin. 20 year old Bengt-Olof is a little bit challenged and has no other friends of his own age. Therefore, he frightens and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzanne Osten
CAST:  Emelie Ekenborn  •  Simon Norrthon  •  Erik Gustafson  •  Lena Klingvall

Progg! (2001)

About Progg - progressive music in Sweden. "Everyone can play" was the slogan of the 70's music movement. But was everyone welcome to play? About capitalism, politics, equality between the sexes and hating ABBA.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Nyreröd
CAST:  Marie Nyreröd  •  Mikael Wiehe  •  Bo Anders Persson  •  Turid Lundqvist

About Progg - progressive music in Sweden. "Everyone can play" was the slogan of the 70's music movement. But was everyone welcome to play? About capitalism, politics, equality between the sexes and hating ABBA.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marie Nyreröd
CAST:  Marie Nyreröd  •  Mikael Wiehe  •  Bo Anders Persson  •  Turid Lundqvist

Benny and Stockholm House of Culture (2021)

A portrait of Benny Fredriksson who for 16 years was CEO of Kulturhuset / Stadsteatern. He also had a background as an actor and director. In connection with a media hunt he resigned and later took his own life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Palmgren
CAST:  Benny Fredriksson  •  Anne Sofie von Otter  •  Leif Andrée  •  Thommy Berggren

A portrait of Benny Fredriksson who for 16 years was CEO of Kulturhuset / Stadsteatern. He also had a background as an actor and director. In connection with a media hunt he resigned and later took his own life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Palmgren
CAST:  Benny Fredriksson  •  Anne Sofie von Otter  •  Leif Andrée  •  Thommy Berggren