ABBA: Against the Odds

Overview

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

Directed by James Rogan

Top cast

Agnetha Fältskog

Self (archive footage)

Björn Ulvaeus

Self (archive footage)

Benny Andersson

Self (archive footage)

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Self (archive footage)

Stig Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Richard Skinner

Self

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Judd Lander

Self

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Ana Martínez del Valle

Self

Mikael Wiehe

Self

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Ingmarie Halling

Self

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Leif Schulman

Self

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Michael Chugg

Self

Paul Gambaccini

Self

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Carl Magnus Palm

Self

Germaine Greer

Self

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Vivien Goldman

Self

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Teddie Dahlin

Self

Steve Binder

Self (archive footage)

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Jim Farber

Self

Olivia Newton-John

Self (archive footage)

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