The Man Who Quit Smoking
1972, Swedish. Directed by Tage Danielsson.
The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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Cast & crew
- Tage DanielssonDirector
- Gösta EkmanDante Alighieri
- Grynet MolvigBeatrice Morris
- Toivo PawloHugo Alighieri
- Holger LöwenadlerKnut-Birger
- Gunn WållgrenAunt Gunhild
- Pierre LindstedtPrivate detective
- Carl-Gustaf LindstedtDetective
- Jan-Olof StrandbergDoctor
- Meta VelanderWoman selling newspapers
- Margaretha KrookProstitute
- Stig Ossian EricsonHypnotist
- Marie EkorreGirl on a meadow
Details
- Released
- 16 December 1972
- Original title
- Mannen som slutade röka
- Country
- Denmark, France, Sweden
- Written by
- Tage Danielsson
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The Man Who Quit Smoking runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Quit Smoking on?
The Man Who Quit Smoking isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Quit Smoking?
The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972) was directed by Tage Danielsson and stars Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Toivo Pawlo.