World of Glory
World of Glory is a 1991 Swedish short film written and directed by Roy Andersson. Its original Swedish title is Härlig är jorden, which means "Lovely is the Earth", and is the Swedish title of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus". The narrative portrays a man in white make-up who guides the viewer through his life in a bleakly stylised world. The film was Andersson's critical comeback to cinema, after many years in advertising.[1]
| World of Glory | |
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| Directed by | Roy Andersson |
| Produced by | Göran Lindström Freddy Olsson |
| Written by | Roy Andersson |
| Starring | Klas Gösta Olsson |
| Music by | Björn Isfält |
| Cinematography | István Borbás |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Budget | 4 million kr |
Production
In 1975, Andersson's critical and commercial failure Giliap had forced him to disappear from the cinema scene and instead work as a director of advertisements. Several of his commercials eventually gained critical acclaim for their idiosyncratic style. Andersson said it was the Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski who finally made him regain faith in cinema and return to filmmaking. World of Glory was commissioned by the Gothenburg Film Festival as an entry for a short-film series called 90 minuter 90-tal ("90 minutes 90s"). The budget was four million kronor.[1]
References
- "Härlig är jorden (1991): Kommentar". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-08-21.