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Original title Falsk som vatten
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1985-11-08

Cast

Sverre Anker Ousdal
John Hjortfelt, bokförläggare

Malin Ek
Clara Fallgren, poet

Marie Göranzon
Anna Hjortfelt, Johns fru

Stellan Skarsgård
Stig Svensson, Carlas sambo, författare

Lotta Ramel
Fia, sekreterare på förlaget

Örjan Ramberg
Carl Olovsson, bokförläggare, Johns kollega

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Production Assistant
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Color Timer
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Construction Coordinator
Assistant Costume Designer
Other Crew

Cast

Sverre Anker Ousdal John Hjortfelt, bokförläggare
Malin Ek Clara Fallgren, poet
Marie Göranzon Anna Hjortfelt, Johns fru
Stellan Skarsgård Stig Svensson, Carlas sambo, författare
Lotta Ramel Fia, sekreterare på förlaget
Örjan Ramberg Carl Olovsson, bokförläggare, Johns kollega
Philip Zandén Jens, Fias man, kamrer på förlaget
Catharina Alinder Tina, Johns och Annas artonåriga dotter
Martin Lindström Lill-John, Johns och Annas son
Magnus Uggla Schüll, närbutiksägare
Folke "Spuling" Lindh grannen
Ing-Marie Carlsson flickan i hotellrummet i Göteborg
Gunilla Olsson Jenny Flod, den nya hyresgästen i Stigs lägenhet
Carl-Olof Alm polisbefälet
Jan Wirén psykläkaren
Carl Kjellgren en polis
Hans Alfredson Claras pappa/radioröst
Carl Magnus von Seth diktuppläsaren vid Bokens Dag i Ystad
Åke Arenhill festdeltagare
Lars Björkman festdeltagare
Suzanne Brøgger festdeltagare
Tage Danielsson festdeltagare
Annika Hagström festdeltagare
Kristina Lugn festdeltagare
Povel Ramel festdeltagare
Niklas Rådström festdeltagare
Nils Petter Sundgren festdeltagare
Jan-Öjvind Swahn festdeltagare
Klas Östergren festdeltagare
Lars Löfgren gäst i restaurangen där John och Clara firar sin förlovning
Bengt-Göran Svensson man

Companies

Production Company FilmTeknik AB
AB Svenska Ord
AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1994
AB Svensk Filmindustri 1985
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2023
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2007
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 125770
Date 1985-10-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2803 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 502-583-563-516-639 m. Aktlängder: 502, 583, 563, 515, 639.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound system Dolby Stereo 04
Colour type Colour
Colour system Fujicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2803 meter
Length in minutes 102 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Production location

Sweden 1985-03 1985-05
Ambumsgården, Sälshög Tomelilla (ateljé)
Stockholm (exteriörer)
Lidingö (exteriörer)
Skåne (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1985-11-08 Royal Gävle Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Victoria Gothenburg Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Spegeln Lund Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Camera Malmö Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Camera Norrköping Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Ringside Stockholm Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Saga Umeå Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Aveny 1 Örebro Sweden 102 min
First showing 1985-11-08 Royal Gävle Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Victoria Gothenburg Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Spegeln Lund Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Camera Malmö Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Camera Norrköping Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Ringside Stockholm Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Saga Umeå Sweden 102 min
1985-11-08 Aveny 1 Örebro Sweden 102 min
TV showing 1990-12-13 TV4 Sweden 98 min
1991-07-29 TV4 Sweden 98 min
1991-11-30 TV4 Sweden 98 min
1995-11-10 Kanal 1 Sweden 98 min
1999-07-09 SVT1 Sweden 98 min
2001-11-07 SVT1 Sweden 98 min
2004-07-02 TV4 Sweden 98 min
2005-02-05 TV4 Sweden 98 min
2005-03-31 TV4 Sweden 98 min
DVD release 2007-11-19 Sweden
FIAF showing 2016-10-23
Cinematheque screening 2017-04-27 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2017-04-27
TV showing 2022-01-13 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-28 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-04-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-06-03 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-09-07 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-09-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-09-25 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-10-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-10-29 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-10-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-11-16 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-11-18 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-11-26 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-12-18 SF Kanalen Sweden 95 min
2023-01-12 SF Kanalen Sweden 95 min
2023-03-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-04-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-02 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-18 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-23 SVT2 Sweden
VOD release 2023-06-23 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing 2023-09-06 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-09-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-09-24 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-10-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-10-28 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-10-30 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-17 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-25 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-17 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-03-25 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-04-12 SF Kanalen Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Can-can. Ur Orphée aux enfers
Composer Jacques Offenbach (1858)


Original title A Hupfata


Original title Buddy Bolden Blues
Composer Jelly Roll Morton
Buddy Bolden
Lyrics Jelly Roll Morton


Awards

The Robert Award (Denmark) Copenhagen 1986 (bästa utländska film)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1986 Best Director Hans Alfredson
Stockholm 1986 Best Actress in a Leading Role Malin Ek

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
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2710


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2795


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2429


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Poster title FALSK SOM VATTEN En film om svartsjuka och död av Hans Alfredsson.


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Poster title FALSK SOM VATTEN


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Poster title FALSK SOM VATTEN


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title FALSK SOM VATTEN. En film av om svartsjuka och död av Hans Alfredson. Version 3.
Extent 79 s. + 3 s. miljölista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title FALSK SOM VATTEN. En film om svartsjuka och död av Hans Alfredsson.
Extent 79 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 15
Colour prints SET
Behind the scenes prints 9
Slides SET
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 103 min
Dialogue


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264



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