The Painter
1982, Swedish. Directed by Göran du Rées & Christina Olofson.
Stig works at a factory and loves painting. When the factory shuts down Stig enters the abandoned building and starts to paint a brick wall.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Göran du RéesDirector
- Christina OlofsonDirector
- Hans MosessonStig F. Dahlman
- Kent AnderssonEskil
- Anneli MartiniMona Jonsson
- Jussi Larnö"Finnen"
- Hans WiktorssonÅke
- Stellan JohanssonBertil Oskarsson
- Hans Dornbusch"Tjocken"
- Weiron HolmbergSune
- Sten LjunggrenRagge
- Carina ErikssonCast
- Tomas ForssellCast
- Mats JohanssonCast
Details
- Released
- 9 April 1982
- Original title
- Målaren
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Göran du Rées
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The Painter runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Painter on?
The Painter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1982. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Painter?
If you liked The Painter, try Lucky Them, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed The Painter?
The Painter (1982) was directed by Göran du Rées and Christina Olofson and stars Hans Mosesson, Kent Andersson, Anneli Martini.