Raskenstam is a 1983 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Hellström. The film is based on the life of serial womanizer Gustaf Raskenstam (Anders Gustaf Eriksson), 1901-1969, who seduced more than 130 women for financial gain in the 1930s and 1940s and was sentenced to prison twice for fraud and theft.[1][2]

Raskenstam
Directed byGunnar Hellström
Written byBirgitta Stenberg
StarringGunnar Hellström
Release date
  • 19 August 1983 (1983-08-19)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

The script was written by Birgitta Stenberg, who subsequently re-worked it into a novel with the same title. The film was criticised by some contemporary reviewers for showing events from Raskenstam's perspective and not empathising with his victims.[3]

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  1. ^ "Raskenstam". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ Sellén, Patric (19 April 2019). "Verklighetens Raskenstam". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ Assarmo, Bitte. "Hon föll offer för den skoningslöse Raskenstam". kulturhistoria.se.
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