The Heart of the Matter (1953)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | The Heart of the Matter |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Original work |
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| Production country |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 1954-03-01 |
Cast
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Production Manager | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music |
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| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director | |
| Script Supervisor | |
| Adaptation | |
| Location Manager |
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| Camera Operator | |
| Assistant Cameraman | |
| Costume Designer | |
| Make-up Supervisor | |
| Hair Stylist |
Cast
| Trevor Howard | Harry Scobie | ||
| Elizabeth Allan | Louise Scobie | ||
| Maria Schell | Helen Rolt | ||
| Denholm Elliott | Wilson | ||
| Gérard Oury | Yusef | ||
| Peter Finch | fader Rank | ||
| George Coulouris | den portugisiske kaptenen | ||
| Michael Hordern | polischef | ||
| - | Ej krediterade: | ||
| Earl Cameron | Ali | ||
| Colin Gordon | kolonialsekreterare | ||
| Cyril Raymond | Carter | ||
| Orlando Martins | pastor Clay | ||
| Peter Burton | Perrot | ||
| Judith Furse | dr Sykes | ||
| John Glyn-Jones | Harris | ||
| Jane Henderson | Miss Malcot | ||
| Eugene Leahy | Newall | ||
| Stanley Lunin | Forbes | ||
| John Rae | Loder | ||
| Evelyn Roberts | överste Wright | ||
| Ewan Roberts | Druce | ||
| Eileen Thorndike | Mrs. Bowles | ||
| John Akar | servitör | ||
| Jack Allen | löjtnant vid RNVR (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve) | ||
| Saidu Fofana | afrikansk polis | ||
| Errol John | afrikansk polis | ||
| Gillian Lind | Mrs. Carter | ||
| Chris Rhodes | fransk officer | ||
| Anthony Snell | läkare | ||
| Assany Kamara Wilson | afrikansk sergeant | ||
| Vernon Morris | John |
Companies
| Production Company | London Film Productions Ltd. | ||
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| British Lion Film Corporation Ltd. | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | AB Wivefilm | 1954 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 82344 |
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| Date | 1953-05 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2845 meters |
| Notes | Granskningskopian: 104 minuter. Visningskopiorna utökade till 2860 m - 105 minuter. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 2870 meter |
| Length in minutes | 105 min |
Original work
Production location
| Shepperton Studios | Shepperton, Surrey | United Kingdom | ||||
| Sierra Leone |
Release dates
| First showing | 1953-11-03 | London | United Kingdom | 105 min | ||
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| Release in Sweden | 1954-03-01 | Röda Kvarn | Stockholm | Sweden | 105 min | |
| TV showing | 1959-04-02 | TV | Sweden | |||
| 1960-08-28 | TV | 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
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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