Cirkus (1939)

Denmark et al., 100 min
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Original title Cirkus
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1939-09-04

Cast

Carl Ström
Magnus Bohlin, "Altmeister"

Gösta Cederlund
Hjalmar Bohlin, Magnus son

Tollie Zellman
Olivia, kallad Olle, Magnus dotter

Ellen Løjmar
Paula Bohlin, gift med Hjalmar

Nils Kihlberg
Ernst, Hjalmar och Paulas son

Viveka Linder
Karin, Hjalmar och Paulas dotter

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Titles

Original title
  • Cirkus
Swedish release title
  • Cirkus
Co-production title
  • Cirkus (Sverige)
Distribution title
  • Artistblod (Norge)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director

Cast

Carl Ström Magnus Bohlin, "Altmeister"
Gösta Cederlund Hjalmar Bohlin, Magnus son
Tollie Zellman Olivia, kallad Olle, Magnus dotter
Ellen Løjmar Paula Bohlin, gift med Hjalmar
Nils Kihlberg Ernst, Hjalmar och Paulas son
Viveka Linder Karin, Hjalmar och Paulas dotter
Ragnar Planthaber lille Alfredo
Bror Bügler Bengt Strömberg, läkare
Henrik Schildt Oskar Svensson, musikdirektör
Ruth Stevens Hanna, Oscars hustru, Olles dotter
Fritiof Billquist Georg Jansson, clown
Peter Höglund Hasse Jansson, clown
Victor Montell Maurice Dupont, deras partner
Eric Malmberg Dr. Hollander
Valdemar Møller Hahnemann, impressario

Companies

Production Company Nordisk Films Kompagni A/S (Danmark)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm 1939

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 59895
Date 1939-08-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2725 meters
Notes Den 15.9.1939 nedklippt till 2490 meter - 91 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2725 meter
Length in minutes 100 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

Nordisk Films ateljéer Valby Denmark

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1939-09-04 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 100 min
First showing 1939-09-04 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 100 min
Other showing 1940-01-08 Kinopalæet Copenhagen Denmark 101 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Ein Sommernachtstraum. Hochzeitmarsch
Composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1842)


Original title Clownens sång
Composer Erik Fiehn
Lyrics Nils-Georg


Original title Gavotte (Gossec)
Composer François-Joseph Gossec


Original title Leichte Cavallerie
Composer Franz von Suppé


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
Length 2764


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title CIRKUS
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by Eric Rohman


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title CIRKUS
Tryckeri Ewes tryckeri AB


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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