ABBA: Against the Odds
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.
- Year: 2024
- Country: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: BBC, DR, SVT, WDR, VRT, SWR, SRG SSR, Rogan Productions, Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR), NDR, NTR, France Télévisions, Česká televize, NRK, RSI, RTS, SRF, YLE, RÚV
- Keyword: biography, pop music, archive footage, price of fame, rise to fame, tribute band, old footage, popular music, celebrity interview, social & cultural documentary, music documentary, pop band, behind the music, documentary, famous song, abba, societal attitude
- Director: James Rogan
- Cast: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Stig Anderson, Richard Skinner