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ABBA: The Winner Takes It All (1999) Online
Original Title :
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All
Genre :
Creative Work / Documentary / Music
Year :
1999
Directror :
Steve Cole,Chris Hunt
Cast :
Björn Ulvaeus,Paul Gambaccini,Benny Andersson
Writer :
Steve Cole,Chris Hunt
Type :
Creative Work
Time :
1h 30min
Rating :
8.7/10
ABBA: The Winner Takes It All (1999) Online

This documentary reflects the peaks and troughs of the Swedish super group's popularity over the decades, as well as the quartet's turbulent years together.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Björn Ulvaeus Björn Ulvaeus - Himself
Paul Gambaccini Paul Gambaccini - Himself
Benny Andersson Benny Andersson - Himself
Thomas Johansson Thomas Johansson - Himself
Tim Rice Tim Rice - Himself (as Sir Tim Rice)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Herself
Michael B. Tretow Michael B. Tretow - Himself (as Michael Tretow)
Pete Waterman Pete Waterman - Himself
Steps Steps - Themselves
Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren - Himself
Bono Bono - Himself
Anders Eljas Anders Eljas - Himself
Phyllida Lloyd Phyllida Lloyd - Herself
Owe Sandström Owe Sandström - Himself
Stephan Elliott Stephan Elliott - Himself


User reviews

Zacki

Zacki

ABBA, one of the biggest groups in the entire world. Yet so little is known about the Swedish foursome. This documentary tries to enlighten us about 10 years of ABBA in 60 or 90 min. (depends on which version you have seen). But, of course, 60 or 90 min. is far too short for that. We get to know almost nothing about the members of ABBA themselves. Agnetha, unfortunately, doesn't want to be filmed. It's a shame ABBA didn't want to filmed together, so that they could react upon each other, ooh what could have been...
Original

Original

The documentary was very awaited but if the constuction is clever and the archives were very good, something is missing: the 4 members talking about their life, together in the same room. I must say that the choice of the songs is too limited and a lot of tv shows from all over the world, including the strangest interviews or funny register could have been used. The solo paths are almost totally absent although it would have more lightened the personalities of the fab 4. It's strange that it seems quite impossible to capture the quintessence of their souls which is more complex than everyone seems to think
Quellik

Quellik

I've been an ABBA fan for a while and really enjoyed watching this great documentary - although it's a shame Agnetha doesn't appear as much as the other members (she has her reasons I'm sure). Anyway, I believe every real fan will like it too.