The Count

The Count

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 21, 1971

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren (b. 1936) was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most flamboyant «stunts» – and he agreed! So, marvel at Lindgren playing Lindgren, and study, on the film's second narrative string, how he's trying to get by, dancing and being charming through the summer of 1970, in dance-halls and pavilions.

The Count

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 21, 1971

The Count
Pertti Ylermi Lindgren (b. 1936) was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most flamboyant «stunts» – and he agreed! So, marvel at Lindgren playing Lindgren, and study, on the film's second narrative string, how he's trying to get by, dancing and being charming through the summer of 1970, in dance-halls and pavilions.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Filminor, FJ-Filmi
Original title Kreivi
Directors Peter von Bagh
Writers Peter von Bagh

Cast

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren

as Pertti Ylermi Lindgren, "Kreivi"

Irma Martinkauppi

as Leena, kotirouva

Titta Karakorpi

as Birgitta

Elina Salo

as Toini

Petra Frey

as Birgitan ystävätär

Kauko Helovirta

as Leilan isä, maatilan isäntä

Kullervo Kalske

as rotaryklubin puheenjohtaja Arvo Hintikka

Matti Varjo

as poliisipäällikkö

Veijo Mattila

as Interpolin mies

Matti Lehtinen

as mies polterabendissa / häävieras

Peter von Bagh

as kertoja / mies tanssipaikalla

Matti Kuortti

as "taivaallinen ääni"