The Girls
1968, Swedish. Directed by Mai Zetterling.
As they tour Sweden in a theatrical production of "Lysistrata", performing to often uncomprehending audiences, three women find their own lives and marriages mirrored in Aristophanes’s play. Soon, onstage drama, offstage reality, and surrealist fantasies begin to collide.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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The Girls is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Mai ZetterlingDirector
- Bibi AnderssonLiz / Lysistrata
- Harriet AnderssonMarianne / Myrrhine
- Gunnel LindblomGunilla / Kalonike
- Gunnar BjörnstrandHugo
- Erland JosephsonCarl, Mann von Liz
- Frank SundströmMarianne's lover
- Åke LindströmBengt
- Stig EngströmThommy
- Margreth WeiversTourist Manager's Wife
- Leif LiljerothTourist Manager Kiruna
- Ulf PalmeDirector
- Ingvar KjellsonOlle
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1968
- Original title
- Flickorna
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- David Hughes, Mai Zetterling
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What The Girls is based on
The Girls is based on Lysistrata, a dramatic work by Aristophanes.
Dramatic work
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
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The Girls: quick answers
Is The Girls worth watching?
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How long is The Girls?
The Girls runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Does The Girls have a post-credits scene?
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The Girls parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Girls on?
The Girls is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Girls?
If you liked The Girls, try My Own Love Song, Hooking Up, Chloe and Theo.
Who directed The Girls?
The Girls (1968) was directed by Mai Zetterling and stars Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom.
What is The Girls based on?
The Girls is based on Lysistrata, a dramatic work by Aristophanes.