Himlaspelet (1942)

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Original title	Himlaspelet
Swedish release title	Himlaspelet
Distribution title	Et Spil om en Vej, der som til Himlen gaar (Danmark) Himmelspillet (Danmark) Veien til himmelen (Norge) Tie, joka Taivaaseen vie (Finland) Himmelsspiel (Västtyskland) Das Himmelsspiel (Schweiz) The Heavenly Play (USA) Le chemin du ciel (Frankrike) The Road to Heaven (Storbritannien) A estrada que conduz ao céu (Portugal)

Director	Alf Sjöberg
Screenplay	Rune Lindström Alf Sjöberg
Producer	S.A.G. Swenson Carl Anderson
Line Producer	S.A.G. Swenson
Production Manager	Arthur Spjuth
Director of Photography	Gösta Roosling
Music	Lille Bror Söderlundh
Art Director	Arne Åkermark
Film Editor	Oscar Rosander
Production Mixer	Per-Olof Pettersson Bengt Runsten
Assistant Director	Gösta Folke (förste regiassistent) Herman Ahlsell (andre regiassistent)
Script Supervisor	Vanja Dahlgren
Unit Manager	Per Önner Helge Sahlin Tor Borong (vinterbilderna)
First Assistant Cameraman	Gunnar Westfelt Gunnar Fischer Arne Lagercrantz (vinterbilderna)
Still Photographer	Louis Huch (ateljéfoto)
Musical Arrangement	Lille Bror Söderlundh
Orchestra Leader	Gunnar Johansson
Costume Designer	Gunnar Gelbort (garderobiär)
Make-up Supervisor	Nils Nittel Marie-Anne Lundh Sture Höglund Börje Lundh Arne Lundh
Hair Stylist	Nils Nittel Marie-Anne Lundh Sture Höglund Börje Lundh Arne Lundh
Boom Operator	Sven Hansen Bengt Runsten
Titles	Rune Lindström Rune Lindström
Other Crew	Stig Söderlund (dalmålningarna)

Rune Lindström	Mats Ersson
Eivor Landström	Marit Knutsdotter
Anders Henrikson	Vår Herre
Holger Löwenadler	kung Salomo
Gudrun Brost	Salomos frilla
Emil Fjellström	Gammel-Jerk, skomakare
Arnold Sjöstrand	Juvas Anders, kurbitsmålare
Nils Gustafsson	den blinde vid vägen
Hugo Björne	profeten Elias
Torsten Winge	Jonas
Erik Hell	Jon Persson
Åke Claesson	profeten Jeremias
Björn Berglund	Josef, snickare
Inga-Lilly Forsström	Jungru Maria
Lisskulla Jobs	bondkvinnan
Anita Björk	Anna, Garp Jespers dotter
-	Ej krediterade:
Frithiof Hedvall	profeten Jesajas
Gunnar Sjöberg	Herrens ängel
Nils Ingels	prästen i predikstolen
Berta Hall	Jon Perssons hustru
Anders Nyström	Per, Jon Perssons son, vallpojke
G.T. Wallén	farfadern
Tekla Sjöblom	Mats mor
Harry Ahlin	Garp Jesper Ivarsson
Carl Deurell	lagmannen
Josua Bengtson	kyrkoherden, en tolvman i rätten
Torsten Lilliecrona	Rackarn
Ernst Brunman	värdshusvärden
Henrik Schildt	soldaternas ledare
Frans Oscar Öberg	prosten
Gösta Folke	komministern
Anders Lindberg	Mats Erssons kusk
Börje Mellvig	ringaren i klockstapeln
Harald Wehlnor	en tolvman i rätten
John Elfström	en av Salomos män
Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson	dubbar Holger Löwenadlers sång i "Kung Salomos visa"
-	Ej identifierade:
Helga Brofeldt	en gumma
John Ericsson	en bonde

Production Company	AB Wivefilm
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Wivefilm	1942
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm)	AB Wivefilm	1944
	Kyrkliga Filmbyrån	1946
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2017
Laboratory	AB Kinocentralen

Censorship number	65226
Date	1944-10-10
Classification	Allowed for all
Original length	1172 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 230-225-225-220-272 = 1172 m. Aktlängder: 230, 225, 225, 220, 272.

Censorship number	65226
Date	1942-12-18
Classification	Allowed for all
Original length	2908 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 570-560-558-550-670 = 2908 m. I antalet kopior ingår åtminstone 4 stycken 16 mm-kopior. Bolaget lät förkorta filmen med 11 meter i akt 5, vilket godkändes av biografbyrån 1942-12-23. Aktlängder: 570-560-558-550-659 = 2897 m - 106 minuter. Aktlängder: 570, 560, 558, 550, 670.

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Petersen-Poulsen, AGA-Baltic
Colour type	Black and white
Width	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2908 meter
Length in minutes	106 min
Reels	5 rullar
Dialogue	Swedish

Original title	Ett spel om en väg som till Himla bär (Play)
Author	Rune Lindström

				1942-06-11	1942-08-13
			(vinterbilder exteriört)	1942-03-28	1942-04-03
Filmstaden	Råsunda	Sweden	(ateljé)
Heden	Leksand	Sweden
Sjugare by	Leksand	Sweden
Lövberg	Sollerön	Sweden
Plintsberg	Leksand	Sweden
Skeberg	Leksand	Sweden
Sätra	Leksand	Sweden
Tällberg	Leksand	Sweden
Yxbodarna	Leksand	Sweden
Siljans is	Leksand	Sweden
Kärlingberget	Leksand	Sweden
Leksands kyrka	Leksand	Sweden

Release in Sweden	1942-12-21	Folkets Hus	Fagersta	Sweden	106 min
	1942-12-21	Scania	Malmö	Sweden	106 min
	1942-12-21	Röda Kvarn	Stockholm	Sweden	106 min
TV showing	1961-12-25			Sweden	102 min
	1996-12-14	SVT2		Sweden	102 min
	1999-05-22	SVT2		Sweden	102 min
First showing	1942-12-21	Folkets Hus	Fagersta	Sweden	106 min
	1942-12-21	Scania	Malmö	Sweden	106 min
	1942-12-21	Röda Kvarn	Stockholm	Sweden	106 min
Other showing	1942-12-19	Röda Kvarn	Stockholm	Sweden	106 min	(välgörenhetsföreställning)
	1947			Poland
	1961			Poland		(endast filmstudios)

Original title	I himmelen, i himmelen
Lyrics	Laurentius Laurinus d.ä.	(1622)
Singer	kör

Original title	Orgelpreludium

Original title	Gånglåt från Mockfjärd

Original title	När juldagsmorgon glimmar
Lyrics	Abel Burckhardt	(tysk text 1845)
	-	(okänd svensk översättare 1851)

Original title	Nu är det jul igen ...
Musical Arrangement	Martin Willert

Original title	Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Composer	Franz Gruber	(1818)
Lyrics	Joseph Mohr	(1818)
	Oscar Mannström	(svensk text 1915)
Musical Arrangement	Mats Bergström

Original title	Hosianna, Davids son
Composer	Abbé Vogler	(omkring 1795)
Singer	kör

Original title	Marias vaggvisa
Composer	Lille Bror Söderlundh
Lyrics	Rune Lindström
Singer	Inga-Lilly Forsström

Original title	Kung Salomos visa
Composer	Lille Bror Söderlundh
Lyrics	Rune Lindström
Singer	Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson	(dubbar Holger Löwenadler)

Minns Ni? (1993)	Citation included from	Himlaspelet (1942)
Himlaspelet [trailer] (1942)	Trailer to	Himlaspelet (1942)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Nitrate
Gauge	35 mm
Length	25

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Gauge	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Gauge	35 mm
Length	2904

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Gauge	35 mm
Length	2864

Element type	Duplicate positive
Gauge	35 mm
Length	2897

Element type	Original picture negative opening titles
Item base	Nitrate
Gauge	35 mm

Element type	Original picture negative
Item base	Nitrate
Gauge	35 mm
Length	2897

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Nitrate
Gauge	35 mm
Length	2897

Size	Between 850 x 700 and 850 x 1100
Tryckeri	Kopia
Designed by	Gösta Åberg

Size	Between 850 x 400 and 850 x 690
Poster title	ET SPIL ON VEJ-SOM TIL HIMLEN GAAR
Tryckeri	Nornotryk

Type	Museum object
Extent	Stop i trä, användes i filmen "Himlaspelet" 1943

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	The road to heaven. Title list for England.
Extent	26 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	The road to heaven.
Extent	16 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Himlaspelet.
Extent	16 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Kringmaterial
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Ett spel om en väg som till himla bär.
Extent	140 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Synopsis
Script title	The road that leads to heaven.
Extent	4 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Ett spel om en väg som till himla bär.
Extent	140 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Himlaspelet.
Extent	17 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	The play of heaven. Dialogues.
Extent	13 s.
Language	English

Black and white print	SET
Behind the scenes prints	1
Album	Yes

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	French

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Danish

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Portuguese

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	German

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	German

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Danish

Type	Program/Promotion material
Language	Norwegian

Length in minutes	107 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Gauge	DCP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Gauge	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Gauge	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Gauge	MAP

Element type	Digital audio
Gauge	WAV

Element type	Digital audio
Gauge	WAV