Trainspotting (1995)

United Kingdom
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Basic facts

Original title Trainspotting
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1996-05-31

Cast

Ewan McGregor
Renton

Ewen Bremner
Spud

Jonny Lee Miller
Sick Boy

Kevin McKidd
Tommy

Robert Carlyle
Begbie

Kelly Macdonald
Diane

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Links and resources

Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Trainspotting
Swedish release title
  • Trainspotting
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Trainspotting

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor

Cast

Ewan McGregor Renton
Ewen Bremner Spud
Jonny Lee Miller Sick Boy
Kevin McKidd Tommy
Robert Carlyle Begbie
Kelly Macdonald Diane
Peter Mullan Swanney
James Cosmo Mr. Renton
Eileen Nicholas Mrs. Renton
Susan Vidler Allison
Pauline Lynch Lizzy
Shirley Henderson Gail
Stuart McQuarrie Gavin, amerikansk turist
Irvine Welsh Mikey
Dale Winton spelets programledare
Keith Allen knarkhandlare
Kevin Allen Andreas
Annie Louise Ross Gails mor
Billy Riddoch Gails far
Fiona Bell Dianes mor
Vincent Friel Dianes far
Hugh Ross
Victor Eadie män
Kate Donnelly kvinna
Finley Welsh sheriffen
Eddie Nestor fastighetsmäklaren

Companies

Production Company Figment Films Ltd. (i samarb m)
Noel Gay Motion Picture Company Ltd (för)
Channel Four Television Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner Bros. Sweden AB 1996
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2001
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Warner Home Video Sweden AB 1996
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Warner Home Video Sweden AB 1996
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2008

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 133948
Date 1996-05-02
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2583 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 546-578-474-481-504


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title Trainspotting (Novel)
Author Irvine Welsh


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1996-05-31 Filmstaden Gothenburg Sweden 94 min
1996-05-31 Downtown Malmö Sweden 94 min
1996-05-31 Filmstaden Malmö Sweden 94 min
1996-05-31 BioPalatset Stockholm Sweden 94 min
1996-05-31 Saga 1 Stockholm Sweden 94 min (samt ytterligare 5 platser)
Video release 1996-12 Sweden 90 min
TV showing 1999-09-03 Kanal 5 Sweden 90 min
2001-02-02 SVT1 Sweden 90 min
2001-11-23 Kanal 5 Sweden 90 min
DVD release 2008-04-16 Sweden

Awards

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1997 Best Foreign Language Film

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 2568


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2575


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 9
Slides 3
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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