Bert: The Last Virgin Explained

Bert - Den siste oskulden
Director:Tomas Alfredson
Producer:Johan Mardell
Stefan Lundberg
Based On:Bert Diaries
Starring:Martin Andersson
Cajsalisa Ejemyr
Oliver Loftéen
Davide Boati
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Johan Ulveson and others
Music:Michael B. Tretow
Studio:SF
SVT
Distributor:SF
Runtime:circa 95 minutes
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish
Gross:$2.6 million (Sweden)[1]

Bert: The Last Virgin (Swedish: Bert – den siste oskulden) is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 25 December 1995,[2] based on the Bert Diaries by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson. It introduces new characters to the Bert Universe and uses actors like Martin Andersson and Cajsalisa Ejemyr.

Plot

In contemporary Öreskoga, Sweden lives 15 years old Bert Ljung. He attends the 9th grade at school in Sweden and only "thinks of girls", and thinks most of his friends have "done it".

Production

The film was recorded between 27 March - 2 June 1995 in Solna, Vällingby and Kärrtorp Secondary School in Kärrtorp.[3]

Reception

The film was rated 7 in Sweden[4]

It was the second highest-grossing Swedish film for 1996, behind The Hunters, with a gross of $2,603,905.[1]

Home video

The film was released to VHS in 1996 and DVD in 2008.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Screen International. 7 February 1996. 26. Swedish Film Top Five '96.
  2. Web site: Bert - den siste oskulden. Swedish Film Database. Swedish. 25 December 1995. 17 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Bert - den siste oskulden. Svensk filmdatabas. Swedish. 1995. 17 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Bert - den siste oskulden. Swedish. 7 December 1995. 17 September 2016.
  5. Web site: film-video Bert – den siste oskulden. Svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. 1996. 6 April 2011.