ABBA: The Movie (1977)
ABBA: The Movie (1977)
English | Subtitle: - (not built in) | 1:31:32 | 640 x 480 | PAL (25fps) | DivX | Mp3- 128 kbps | 745 MB
Genre: Music
English | Subtitle: - (not built in) | 1:31:32 | 640 x 480 | PAL (25fps) | DivX | Mp3- 128 kbps | 745 MB
Genre: Music
In 2003, The Swedish Film Institute restored the film to its original soundtrack after the original stereo sound had been lost for years. The film was premiered in its new version on 2 December 2003, at Stockholm's Film House with Benny Andersson attending.
ABBA - The Movie… a movie that gives a snapshot of ABBA (one of, if not THE most influential group of 1970s pop), and more importantly, a snapshot of Australia in March 1977.
The movie opens with dialogue setting up the premise that a country music DJ is given the next to impossible assignment of interviewing ABBA during their March 1977 tour of Australia. Next, a shot of a Qantas 747 flying above the Sydney Harbour Bridge and on to their arrival and tour.
Throughout the rest of the movie, the thin plotline shows the DJ Ashley's (Robert Hughes) attempts to get an interview with the group, generously interspersed with footage of the group on stage in the major Australian capitals, back stage, at their hotel and so on.
Fledgeling director (at the time) Lasse Hallstrom puts it all together and makes it all come across as charming.
The lesser known delights - interviews with members of the Australian public, an absolute charming segment with Australian children in a ballet school, and footage from their first Australian press conference. The movie is virtually a documentary of the tour, with the story line woven in for effect.
A lot of fun, well put together, and certainly worth a watch - definitely transports you right into Australia, March 1977, accompanied by some of the most timeless music ever made.
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Duration : 1h 31mn
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ABBA: The Movie (1977)
