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The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes (2011): Cast & Box Office

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The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes is a 2011 comedy drama directed by Lena Koppel, starring Sverrir Gudnason as Alex, Claes Malmberg and Dag Malmberg. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $5 million worldwide.

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The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 36m (96 min)
Director
Lena Koppel
Genres
Comedy , Drama
Original language
Swedish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes About?

The premise of The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes without spoilers.

Alex’s confidence is undone by reality—unemployed and facing relationship troubles—until he gets a job with Hudiksvall’s council and unexpectedly leads a theatre troupe of people with learning difficulties. Through their collaboration he discovers everyone has unique talents that can flourish with support. The film is based on the acclaimed Glada Hudik Theatre, celebrated in Sweden and abroad since 1996.

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Cast & crew

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes Cast & Characters

Sverrir Gudnason leads the cast as Alex, with Claes Malmberg as Peter and Dag Malmberg as Micke. Directed by Lena Koppel; 27 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes

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From the director

More from Lena Koppel

More films directed by Lena Koppel: It’s All About Friends, Rally Chicks, Searchers: The Return and Bombay Dreams.

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Box office

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes Box Office

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes grossed $5 million worldwide.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$5M

International
$5M
Videos

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes.

HUR MÅNGA LINGON FINNS DET I VÄRLDEN? - TRAILER
Details

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Britt-Marie” and “Britt-Marie och evigheten”.

Also known as
  • Britt-Marie
  • Britt-Marie och evigheten
  • Hur många lingon finns det i världen?
  • Die Kunst, sich die Schuhe zu binden
  • Kolik je na světě brusinek?
  • Ki köti be a cipőmet?
  • 나의 멋진 친구들
  • Tant qu'il y a des amis

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The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes?

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

When was The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes released?

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes was released on March 18, 2011.

Who directed The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes?

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes was directed by Lena Koppel.

More films by Lena Koppel

Who is in the cast of The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes?

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes stars Sverrir Gudnason as Alex, Claes Malmberg as Peter and Dag Malmberg as Micke, among 27 credited actors.

How much did The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes make at the box office?

The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes grossed $5 million worldwide.

Does The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes have a post-credit scene?

No. The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes in?

The original language of The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes is Swedish.

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