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Basic facts

Original title Aku-Aku : Påskeøyas hemmelighet
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1960-01-25

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl
expeditionsledare

Edwin N. Ferdon
research archaeologist, Museum of New Mexico

William Mulloy
professor of archaeology, University of Wyoming

Carlyle S. Smith
professor of archaeology, University of Kansas

Arne Skjølsvold
ledare för arkeologiska avdelningen vid Stavangers museum

Gonzalo Figueroa
officiell representant för Universidad de Chile

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Co-production title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Editor

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl expeditionsledare
Edwin N. Ferdon research archaeologist, Museum of New Mexico
William Mulloy professor of archaeology, University of Wyoming
Carlyle S. Smith professor of archaeology, University of Kansas
Arne Skjølsvold ledare för arkeologiska avdelningen vid Stavangers museum
Gonzalo Figueroa officiell representant för Universidad de Chile
Eduardo Sánchez representant för Centro de Estudios Antropologicos, Santiago de Chile
Henri Jacquier chef för Musée de Papeete
Emil Gjessing expeditionens läkare
Arne Hartmark expeditionsskeppets kapten
Yvonne Heyerdahl
Anette Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl jr.
John Sanne
Finn Larsen
Ingvald Olsen
Børge Bjerk
Kåre Vikre
Per Grønmyr
John Hanken
Magnar Hille
Johan Kloster
Walter Lie
John Loret
Harold Laskemoen

Companies

Production Company Thor Heyerdahl
Artfilm AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Artfilm AB 1960
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB
Other Company Syncron-Film A/S 1960 (norsk distributör)

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 95206
Date 1959-12
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2345 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 605-520-575-645 = 2345 meter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2350 meter
Length in minutes 86 min
Reels 4 reels


Release dates

First showing 1960-01-22 Klingenberg Oslo Norway 86 min
Release in Sweden 1960-01-25 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 86 min
TV showing 1962-04-22 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2345


Element type Intermediate audio recording music
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 10
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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