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Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen, embark on a tour of the human condition in the realms of reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes.

Primary Title
  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Secondary Title
  • En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 14 December 2016
Release Year
  • 2014
Start Time
  • 14 : 00
Finish Time
  • 15 : 45
Duration
  • 105:00
Channel
  • Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen, embark on a tour of the human condition in the realms of reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Swedish
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Feature films--Sweden
  • Sales personnel--Drama
  • Meaning (Philosophy)--Drama
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Contributors
  • Roy Andersson (Director)
  • Roy Andersson (Writer)
  • Holger Andersson (Actor)
  • Nils Westblom (Actor)
  • Viktor Gyllenberg (Actor)
  • Charlotta Larsson (Actor)
  • Roy Andersson Filmproduktion AB (Production Unit)
  • 4 1/2 Film (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Feature films--Sweden
  • Sales personnel--Drama
  • Meaning (Philosophy)--Drama