''Sista dansen'' (en. ''The Last Dance'') is a Danish-Norwegian-Swedish 1993 film directed by Colin Nutley. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

A Swedish woman is found dead in

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, leading to speculation she was murdered.

Production

Filming took place between 19 April and 9 July 1993 in

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, Blackpool and Barbados. The

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suggested the film for the category of best foreign film to the Academy Award of 1994, but the film was not nominated. 504 580 saw the fil

Cast

* Helena Bergström - Tove Särlefalk * Reine Brynolfsson - Claes Särlefalk * Ewa Fröling - Liselott Waltner * Peter Andersson - Lennart Waltner * Rikard Wolff - Vicar * Stellan Skarsgård - Host in

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- Opera Manager * Ernst Günther - Opera Director * Anneli Alhanko - Ballet Dancer * Lena Söderblom - The

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* Pia Johansson - Parking Attendant *

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- Elly's husband

Music in the film

*" Sweet Sixteen"/"Lika blå som då", arrangement by Ann Breen and

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, Swedish lyrics by

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, vocals by Ann Breen *"

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" *"Birthday Boy", music by Denis King *"

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. Svanarnas dans/Lebedinoe ozero, op. 20" *"

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", arranged by Hugo Alfvén *"

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" *" Summertime Blues"/"Soleil de l'été" *"

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"/"I rosenrött jag drömmer", Swedish lyrics by

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*"En månskenspromenad", music by Thore Ehrling, lyrics by

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", music by Denis King *" Red Red Wine" *"About Face", music and lyrics by Denis King *"Welcome to La Tigre", music, lyrics and vocals by Eddy Grant *"Soca Baptist", music by Blueboy (pseudonym for Austin Lyons) *" Mona Lisa", Swedish lyrics by Karl-Ewert *"Ay ay ay!"/"Aj, aj, aj", music and Spanish lyrics by

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, Swedish lyrics by

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, Sven-Olof Sandberg and Erik Fridén *"DK's Tango", music by Denis King *"

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", music by Sam Fonteyn *" The Mountains of Mourne", music by W. Houston Collisson, lyrics by Percy French *"

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" *"Pir atmosfär", music by

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*" The Way You Look Tonight"/"Lika söt som nu i kväll", Swedish lyrics by

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*" Cheek to Cheek"/"Kind mot kind", Swedish lyrics

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*" The Winner Takes It All"

Awards

*1994 - Guldbagge Award - Best Actress in a leading role, Helena Bergström (nominated) *1994 - Guldbagge Award - Best Cinematography, Jens Fischer (won) *1994 - Montreal World Film Festival - Best Actress in a leading role, Helena Bergströ

*1995 - Istanbul International Film Festival - Jury's special award, Helena Bergström

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sista Dansen 1993 films Danish thriller drama films Norwegian thriller drama films Swedish thriller drama films Films set in Sweden Ballroom dancing films Films directed by Colin Nutley Films scored by Björn Isfält Films set in Blackpool 1990s Swedish films