The Joy of ABBA

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2013 / 60min.

Rating8.5

Genres

Documentary

Music

Synopsis

Combining European musical influences, perfect production and lyrics of love and loss, ABBA made us fall in love with the sound of Swedish melancholy. This documentary explores the music of ABBA and chronicles how they conquered both Sweden and Britain in the face of constant criticism.

Directors

Benjamin Whalley

Actors

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Björn Ulvaeus

Agnetha Fältskog

Benny Andersson

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