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Poster for The White Game

The White Game

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1968 | 102 min | Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1968: an older pace and style.

Documentary film about the protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhodesia, in Båstad, Sweden. In a series of interviews, demonstrators and members of the Swedish government give their views on sport, politics and civil disobedience.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lennart Malmer, Jörgen Persson, Inge Roos, Axel Rudorf-Lohmann, Rudi Spee, Roy Andersson, Lena Ewert, Staffan Hedqvist, Bo Widerberg, Kalle Boman, Ingela Romare

  • Matts CarlgrenSelf
  • Olof PalmeSelf
  • Herman KlingSelf
  • Rune JohanssonSelf
  • Henri SwavingSelf
  • Adrian BaySelf
  • Bo WiderbergSelf