A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron (2014)

Timing: 1:40 (100 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2014-10-24

Country

Sweden, France, Germany, Norway

Production

SVT, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, ARTE France Cinéma, CNC, ZDF/Arte, Svenska Filminstitutet, Essential Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, Société Parisienne de Production, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Roy Andersson Filmproduktion AB, Norsk Filmfond

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Budget

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Revenue

$1 421 411

Website

https://www.royandersson.com/pigeon/

Director

Roy Andersson

Actors

Holger Andersson, Nisse Vestblom, Viktor Gyllenberg, Lotti Törnros, Jonas Gerholm, Ola Stensson, Oscar Salomonsson, Roger Olsen Likvern, Charlotta Larsson, Göran Holm
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Scenario

Producer

Pernilla Sandström, Philippe Bober

Operator

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Alexandra Strauss
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• The choice of the film's title was influenced by Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting that inspired its creators, "Hunters in the Snow".
• The military hymn, which is performed several times in the film, uses the melody of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".
• According to Roy Andersson, the source of inspiration for this project was the film 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948).
• The film's title was influenced by Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting that inspired its creators, “The Hunters in the Snow”.
• The military hymn, performed several times in the film, uses the melody of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”.
• According to Roy Andersson, Vittorio De Sica’s “Bicycle Thieves” (1948) served as a source of inspiration for this project.