Jokerfejs - Härenstams Blandning = Joker Face - Härenstam's Mixture

Frida showed a great flair for comedy in a small role in this one-hour comedy thriller. Directed by Peter Wester, it consisted of five separate sketches each with a different plot. 

This was her second small film role in summer 1983 after her part as Belle in ABBACaDAbRa.

Frida appeared in the last sketch as Louise, the secretary and mistress of Gehord, a wealthy factory manager played by famous Swedish comic actor Magnus Härenstam (who played the teacher in ABBA's film for When I Kissed The Teacher from ABBA-dabba-dooo!!).

The plot surrounded Gehord who was having an affair with Louise while all around him his family were trying to kill him because of his obsession with keeping the heat down in their house. Every time one of the family tried to kill him, something went tragically wrong and eventually it's only Louise who was left alive and was finally successful, because she too was trying to kill him!

Magnus Härenstam played the parts of Gehord, Gehord's wife, teenage son AND punk daughter. He apparently decided not to take the role of the secretary/mistress insisting that he had to draw the line somewhere ... (He played parts in the other four sketches in the film as well - hence "Härenstam's Mixture").

Frida displayed a wonderful comic streak in the few seconds you actually see her on screen. She commented at the time, "I find this part much better, it has more character. I've been offered parts before which I've turned down, but it felt right this time. Magnus is a fine actor."

The film premiered on 10 February 1984 at the Victoria and Kista cinemas in Stockholm.

Release information:
Jokerfejs - Härenstams Blandning has been released on VHS video.

Archive data from Swedish Media Database:
Jokerfejs
1984
Namn
Personer Wester, Peter (regissör)
Härenstam, Magnus (medverkande) (upphov)
Lyngstad, Anni-Frid (medverkande)
Oxenstierna, Elisaveta (medverkande)
Westman, Jonne (medverkande)
Ahldin, Karl Olov (medverkande)
Harryson, Peter , 1948- (medverkande)
Oljelund, Ivan (medverkande)
Li-Wen (medverkande)
Bertilson, Bertil (medverkande)
Nilsson, Göran (upphov)
Birkenfalk, Staffan (upphov)
Zuber, René (upphov)
Pihlblad, Jerry (upphov)
Utgivning
År/datum 1984
Utgivningsland Sverige
Anmärkningar
Anmärkning 1984-02-10 Filmstaden, Kista Bio, Victoria. Tillåten från 7 år. Distr: Sandrews.
Överf 1984. 35 mm. 1 681 m.
Sketcher, underhållning och enmansshower.
Innehåll Sandrews presenterar / Western Movie Company Inc / Jokerfejs / Magnus Härenstam, Annifrid Lyngstad, Elisaveta Oxenstiern Jonne Westman, Karl Olov Ahldin, Peter Harryson, Ivan Oljelund, Li-Wen, Bertil Bertilson ... Foto Göran Nilsson ... Ljud Björn Gunnarsson ... Musik Staffan Birkenfalk ... Klippning Thomas Täng ... Produktion René Zuber, Jerry Pihlblad. Manus Magnus Härenstam, Peter Wester. Thomas Wallin. Regi Peter Wester ... // [Sverige, 1984].
Språk svenska
Ämne
Exemplar
Umatic F84-0346

Information from ABBA Report, Issue 18. Thanks to Philippe Dupont, Eduardo Souza, Jozsef and Karine.
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