The Man Who Quit Smoking
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Mannen som slutade röka |
| Year | 1972 |
| Country | Denmark, France, Sweden |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Tage Danielsson |
| Runtime | 104 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (29 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film cleverly frames the agonizing struggle to quit smoking as a high-stakes comedic farce, where every craving becomes a scene of escalating absurdity. The premise of a man hiring spies to thwart his own weakness is a brilliant setup for consistent, character-driven humor.
What lingers after the final scene is a playful, yet oddly relatable, commentary on how far we might go to win a battle against ourselves, especially when a fortune is on the line. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Tage Danielsson
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🎭 Cast
Gösta Ekman
Dante Alighieri
Grynet Molvig
Beatrice Morris
Toivo Pawlo
Hugo Alighieri
Holger Löwenadler
Knut-Birger
Gunn Wållgren
Aunt Gunhild
Pierre Lindstedt
Private detective
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
Detective
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Doctor
Meta Velander
Woman selling newspapers
Margaretha Krook
Prostitute
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