Companions: Tales from the Closet (1996)

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Kajsa Hedström
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Original title	Väninnor - berättelser från garderoben
Swedish release title	Väninnor - berättelser från garderoben
International title	Companions: Tales from the Closet

Director	Cecilia Neant-Falk Nina Bergström
Screenplay	Cecilia Neant-Falk Nina Bergström
Story	Cecilia Neant-Falk Nina Bergström
Producer	Anna G. Magnúsdóttir
Director of Photography	Lisa Hagstrand Maria Hammar Turos (as Mia Turos)
Film Editor	Christin Loman Nina Wedberg Thulin (as Nina Wedberg-Thulin) Cecilia Neant-Falk Nina Bergström Berit Ljungstedt (slutklipp)
Production Mixer	Nina Bergström Cecilia Neant-Falk
Production Assistant	Jacqueline Nylin Cecilia Thonander Marie-Louise Jarnebrink
Film Commissioner	Lisbet Gabrielsson
Color Timer	Erik "Doc" Karlsson
Negative Cutter	Karin Giernoth
Optical Printer	Jan Lundkvist (as Janne Lundkvist)
Sound Editor	Zsa-Zsa Tibblin
Re-recording Mixer	Anders Larsson
Titles	Daniel Nyrén
Other Crew	Gunilla Bourdette (ljudkonsult)

Kerstin Hammarsten
Frieda Löw
Ellen Lindström
AnnBritt "Abbe" Österberg
Boel Matthis
-	Dessutom medverkar:
Barbro Gustafsson
Ingegerd Hellgren
Valborg
Lisbeth Skoog
Ingrid Hollinger
Anna Mohr
Britt Dahlgren
Lisbeth Huzelius
Astrid Allinge

Production Company	Little Big Productions AB		(©)
	Artemis Produktion		(©) (i samprod m)
	Sveriges Television 1		(Dokumentärfilmsredaktionen)
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
	Riksförbundet för sexuellt likaberättigande
	Riksförbundet för sexuellt likaberättigande Stockholm
	LN!
	Folkhälsoinstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Föreningen Filmcentrum
	Folkets Bio AB	1996
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Folkets Bio AB	2022
Laboratory	FilmTeknik AB
Sound Editing	ALC Ljudproduktion - Anders Larsson & Co.
Re-recording Mixer	ALC Ljudproduktion - Anders Larsson & Co.

Censorship number	134259
Date	1996-10-24
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	1508 meters
Notes	Aktindelning: 394-537-577

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Stereo
Colour type	Black and white + colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	1508 meter
Length in minutes	55 min
Reels	3 reels

Release in Sweden	1996-10-25	Zita - Folkets Bio	Stockholm	Sweden	55 min
Festival showing	1997-02-01	Bio Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden	55 min	(Göteborg Film Festival)
	1997-02-02	Bio Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden	55 min	(Göteborg Film Festival)
TV showing	1997-05-15	SVT2		Sweden

Original title	The Glory of Love
Composer	Benny Hill	(1936)
Lyrics	S.S. Wilson	(svensk text)
	Benny Hill	(engelsk text 1936)
Singer	Zarah Leander

Original title	Lonely Affair
Composer	Benny Carter

Original title	Came the Dawn
Composer	David Lee
Performed by	David Lee

Original title	Gryning
Composer	Nina Bergström
Lyrics	Nina Bergström

Original title	Nocturne, piano, op. 32. Nr 1, H-dur
Composer	Frédéric Chopin	(1836-37)
Instrumentalist	Anders Lewin	(piano)

Original title	Eighteen Hammers
Singer	Cyndee Peters

Original title	Mother I'm Lonely
Performed by	Kukuruza

Original title	Jag vill inte suddas ut
Composer	Gunnar Edander
Lyrics	Margareta Garpe
	Suzanne Osten
Singer	kör

Original title	Vi måste höja våra röster
Composer	Gunnar Edander
Lyrics	Margareta Garpe
	Suzanne Osten
Singer	kör

Original title	Jeg har elsket Dig så længe jeg kan mindes
Composer	Kai Normann Andersen	(1934)
Lyrics	Nils-Georg = Nils Perne & Georg Eliasson	(svensk text 1938)
	Mogens Dam	(danske text 1934)
Singer	Marguerite Viby

Original title	Tidsvers 1924
Composer	Gunnar Edander
Lyrics	Margareta Garpe
	Suzanne Osten
Singer	kör

Original title	Introduktion och midsommarlåt
Composer	Bo Nilsson

Original title	Vad ska vi göra med verkligheten
Composer	Häxfeber
Lyrics	Häxfeber
Performed by	Häxfeber

Original title	Twisted Love
Composer	Cris Williamson
Lyrics	Cris Williamson
Singer	Cris Williamson

Original title	Leaping Lesbians
Composer	Sue Fink
	Jocelyn Grippo
Lyrics	Sue Fink
	Jocelyn Grippo
Singer	Sue Fink

Original title	Doina
Performed by	The Klezmorim

Original title	Baym rebns sude
Performed by	The Klezmorim

Original title	Surprise
Composer	Paula Molomitz
Lyrics	Paula Molomitz
Performed by	Paula Molomitz

Original title	Volga Dreams
Singer	kör

Original title	Woman-Loving Women
Composer	Teresa Trull
Lyrics	Teresa Trull
Singer	Teresa Trull

Original title	Sugar Mama
Composer	Gwen Avery
Lyrics	Gwen Avery
Singer	Gwen Avery

Original title	Havet
Composer	Jan Olofsson

Original title	Chica Chica Boom Chic
Composer	Harry Warren	(1941)
Lyrics	Roni	(svensk text 1941)
	Mack Gordon	(engelsk text 1941)
Singer	Diana Miller

Original title	Vem får följa dig hem
Composer	Tim Norell	(1990)
	Alexander Bard	(1990)
	Oson	(1990)
	Keith Almgren	(1990)
Lyrics	Tim Norell	(1990)
	Alexander Bard	(1990)
	Oson	(1990)
	Keith Almgren	(1990)
Performed by	The Shanes

Original title	Baby It's You
Composer	Burt Bacharach	(1962)
	Mack David	(1962)
	Barney Williams	(1962)
Lyrics	Burt Bacharach	(1962)
	Mack David	(1962)
	Barney Williams	(1962)
Singer	Patti LaBelle

Original title	The Final Day
Composer	Leif Jacobsson
	Peter Roth
Performed by	Polaris

Original title	Cathedral Interlude
Composer	Churches
Performed by	Churches

Original title	Allting om igen
Composer	Eva Dahlgren	(1991)
	Anders Glenmark	(1991)
Lyrics	Bodil Malmsten	(1991)
	Eva Dahlgren	(1991)
Singer	Eva Dahlgren

Festival Award	Paris	1998			(Prix du Centre Evolutif de Lilith; Lesbian Film Festival)
	Los Angeles	1997			(hedersomnämnande)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	1521

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	1522

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	16 mm

Element type	Printmaster
Carrier type	17.5 mm

Element type	Final mix
Carrier type	16 mm

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2

Black and white print	1
Colour prints	1
Album	No

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	56 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264