Overview
The Finnkampen is the oldest surviving international competition in athletics. Sweden and Finland have competed against each other since 1925 in a mixture of respect and love-hate. This documentary by Lotta Fahlberg delves into the history of the Finnkampen, where we get to see the hustle and bustle both on the track and behind the scenes, and the Swedish ups and downs over the years.
Director and cast
- Lotta Fahlberg as Self - Speakerröst (Lotta Fahlberg)
- Sigfrid Edström as Self - Ord.Internationella Friidrottsförbundet 1913-1946 (archive footage)
- Sten-Pelle Pettersson as Self - Häcklöppare (archive footage)
- Sigge Jacobsson as Self - Långdistanslöppare (archive footage)
- Erik Byléhn as Self - 400-meters löpare (archive footage)
- Paavo Nurmi as Self - Långdistanslöpare - (archive footage)
- Massa Lind as Self - Slägga (archive footage)
- Nils Engdahl as Self - Sprinter (archive footage)
- Urho Kekkonen as Self - Finlands president 1956-1981 / Ord.Finlands Friidrottsförbundet 1932-1947 (archive footage)
- Bo Ekelund as Self - Ord.Svenska Friidrottsförbundet 1925-1934 (archive footage)
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