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Jan Troell

Jan Troell

Director, cinematographer, writer and editor · Born July 23, 1931 (95) · Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jan Gustaf Troell (born 23 July 1931) is a Swedish film director. Typically Troell writes his own scripts, and serves as his own director of photography. He is known for his realistic films, with a lyrical photography in which nature is generally present. Jan Troell is cited as one of the greatest modern Swedish film directors, along with Ingmar Bergman, and Bo Widerberg. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Troell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1931 (95)
From
Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden
Works as
Director, cinematographer, writer and editor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Jan Troell's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Morality
19%
Ideas
12%
Power
11%
Bonds
9%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Tense
2
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jan Troell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jan Troell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Time There Was a Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · as Self

  • Vid diktens port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Vem var du Axel Ebbe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Bo Widerberg regisserar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Camera Operator

  • The Last Sentence(2012)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Room 1112 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Peeping Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • By My Own Measure – A Desert Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Troell Behind the Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Everlasting Moments(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Story

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Snigeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Love 60+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Det gula märket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Visions of Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Johanna! Yohanna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer · Thanks

  • Presence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Sound · Writer

  • Reflection 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Så vit som en snö(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 92.8 MHz – Dreams in the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Their Frozen Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • ...och barnen i äppelträdet: en film om åldrande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Hamsun(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dansen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Land of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Self

  • The Flight of the Eagle(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Det hender ikke meg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Bang! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Nålsögat: En film om möjligheter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • The Emigrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Writer

  • Zandy's Bride(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Gamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Valsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Höstacken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken: Frieriet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The New Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • The Emigrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • Who Saw Him Die? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Here Is Your Life(1966)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vår i dalby hage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Screenplay

  • 4 x 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Interlude in the Marshland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Portrait of Åsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Den gamla kvarnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • Johan Ekberg: A Report About the Worries and Joys of Old Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • Trakom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • The Baby Carriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Dreams and Visions By the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • De kom tillbaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Båten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Boy and the Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • One More Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Nyårsafton på skånska slätten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay

  • Summer Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1958 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Everlasting Moments (2008)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Everlasting Moments (2008)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Zandy's Bride (1974)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 57: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting52 of 57: 7 only directing, 45 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stWriting35 of 57: 0 only writing, 35 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdProducing4 of 57: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography41 of 57: 1 only cinematography, 40 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thEditing31 of 57: 0 only editing, 31 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew4 of 57: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

57 titles, 46 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 39 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jan Troell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director, writer, cinematographer, editor

Everlasting Moments (2008)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 80/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jan Troell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jan Troell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mischa Gavrjusjov shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers