Giliap (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Giliap is a drama and crime film directed by Roy Andersson, running about 130 minutes.

What it’s about. In a minor town the morose manager is primarily responsible for the bad atmosphere of a restaurant. But central for the plot are three persons: a male waiter who is never named (here called W), the female waiter Anna, and "the count", a self-invented nickname by a man cleaning plates. The count is skilled in making others do what he wants. Half a dozen of the personnel assist in a poorly planned and failed attempt to liberate a man whom the police move from one arrest to another. The event involves stealing a motorcycle and threatening policemen with a gun. Anna strongly tries to make contact with W. Finally it turns out that she need his help to break her sexual relation to the count, a relation that from her part is not motivated by positive feelings. W rejects her attempts. And then Anna has suddenly gone. She has got a pleasant job in another town. And then W's feelings awaken.

Who’s in it. Giliap stars Thommy Berggren as Giliap, Mona Seilitz as Anna, Willie Andréason as Gustav Svensson, "Greven" and Lars-Levi Læstadius as Kreip, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Giliap has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Giliap page.

If you liked it. Fans of Giliap tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.