2003
Grötmyndigheten
An artist tries to get some money for food of the social wellfare but is denied, with the recommendation to start eating porridge instead. He claims that is exactly what he is doing at the moment.
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Filmmaker
Born
1940-04-21 · 63 yrs
Died
2004-03-01
From
Mariestad, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Known for
Directing
Håkan Alexandersson was a multi artist and a man of many talents. He was considered one of the more remarkable and the most wayward visionaries in the Swedish film. Among other things, he worked as a film director, screen writer, author, producer, actor, photographer, artist and musician. He studied at Konstfack, University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, in the late 1950's. Håkan Alexandersson and Carl Johan De Geer met at Konstfack and the two produced a large number of films together. "Tårtan / The Cake" (1973) eventually became a cult hit among children and adults. At first it was viewed as mildly odd and incomprehensible. Lasse Sarri, CEO at the Swedish Television company, called the production crazy and absurd, but changed his mind after being informed by a hired plumber, that "Tårtan" was the best he had ever seen on TV.…