Few countries adored Abba more than Australia and their tour here was a big deal - so it was typically smart of Reg Grundy to finance a film. Full of interesting names: Lasse Hallstrom directed, Robert Caswell co wrote the script, future inmate Robert Hughes starred (another deep voiced actor, Bruce Barry plays his boss), Tom Oliver is Abba's bodyguard.
The film actually wasn't a big hit but it travelled and has had a long life.
Plenty of documentary footage of the band - answering dumb Aussie press questions ("You won a poll for best arse how do you feel about that?"), performing in concert (SOS, Money Money Money).
Some scene age, er, not too well eg Robert Hughes asking questions of kids. Other scenes are fascinating time capsules, eg audience members going on about how they like Abba because "they're neat".
The "plot" consists of journo Hughes trying to get an interview with Abba and that's it. But it's watchable with the songs, and the band, and scenes clearly shot in Sweden.
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