Defiance (1952)

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Original title	Trots
Swedish release title	Trots
International title	Defiance
Distribution title	En tilfældig pige (Danmark) Trass (Norge) Uhma (Finland)

Director	Gustaf Molander
Screenplay	Vilgot Sjöman
Director of Photography	Åke Dahlqvist
Music	Erik Nordgren (originalmusik) Olle Johnsson (originalmusik)
Film Editor	Oscar Rosander
Production Mixer	Lennart Unnerstad
Production Manager	Allan Ekelund
Art Director	Nils Svenwall
Script Supervisor	Marianne Molander
Boom Operator	Eskil Lindberg
Screenplay not used	Gustaf Molander Gösta Stevens
Unit Manager	Tor Borong
First Assistant Cameraman	Ragnar Frisk
Still Photographer	Louis Huch (ateljéfoto)
Musical Arrangement	Erik Nordgren
Orchestra Leader	Eskil Eckert-Lundin

Anders Henrikson	Uno Thörner, läroverkslektor
Per Oscarsson	Rolf, abiturient, Unos son
Harriet Andersson	Siv, kallad "Sivan", fabriksarbetare
Eva Dahlbeck	lärarinna
John Elfström	Sivs far, förtidspensionerad arbetare
Marianne Löfgren	Lisa, Rolfs mor, innehavare av Lisas blomsterhandel
Hugo Björne	pater Gérard de Blaye, katolsk präst
Hjördis Petterson	lärarinna
Stig Järrel	rektor vid läroverket
Viveca Serlachius	Inga, fabriksarbetare, Sivs väninna
Jarl Kulle	Jerka, Sivs f.d. kavaljer
Christina Lundquist	Marianne, Rolfs flickvän
-	Ej krediterade:
Hans Lindgren	Ove, Rolfs kamrat, Mariannes bror
Renée Björling	Mariannes och Oves mor
Ernst Brunman	Ärtan, Sivs fars suparkompis
Kaj Hjelm	Benke
Åke Hylén	Benkes kompis
Anders Andelius	Rolfs skolkamrat
Fritjof Hellberg	lärare i kollegiet
Ragnar Klange	lärare i kollegiet
Segol Mann	lärare i kollegiet
Mauritz Strömbom	lärare i kollegiet
Björn Berglund	lärare i kollegiet
Yvonne Eriksson	Berit, springflicka i Lisas blomsterhandel
Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson	taxichaufför
Mona Åstrand	flicka på dansrestaurangen
Erna Groth	flicka på dansrestaurangen som dansar med Benke
Sten Mattsson	ordningsman i Thörners klass
Björn Bjelfvenstam	Sundman, elev i Thörners klass
Lasse Sarri	Bengtsson, elev i Thörners klass
Tage Severin	Nils Bengtsson, elev i Thörners klass
Per Sjöstrand	Waller, elev i Thörners klass
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad	grannfrun med blombuketten
Björn Montin	Gunnar, skolpojken i korridoren
Anders Nyström	skolpojke i aulan
Lena Brogren	flicka vid studentuppvaktningen på skolgården
Annalisa Wenström	postkassörskan
-	Ej identifierade (sannolikt bortklippta):
Göthe Grefbo	ung man
Sune Högberg	ung man
Karl-Erik Forsgårdh	flygkadett

Production Company	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Laboratory	AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Svensk Filmindustri	1952
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm)	AB Svensk Filmindustris avdelning för skolfilm m.m.	1954
Make-up Supervisor	Firma Carl M. Lundh AB
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2021

A brooding student is struggling with his final exams much to the dismay of his father, who is facing troubles of his own at the college where he is teaching. One night the son meets a factory girl at a dancehall, and the turn of events inevitably leads to a confrontation with the father whereby family secrets are brought into the light.

Censorship number	80995
Date	1957-09-17
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	1040 meters
Notes	Aktindelning (16 mm 1957): 520-520 = 1040 m - 95 minuter. Aktlängder: 520, 520.

Censorship number	80995
Date	1954-10-08
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	1040 meters
Notes	Aktindelning (16 mm 1954): 410-460-170 = 1040 m - 95 minuter. Aktlängder: 410, 460, 170.

Censorship number	80995
Date	1952-08-25
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	2610 meters
Notes	Aktindelning: 485-545-570-575-435 = 2610 m - 95 minuter. Aktlängder: 485, 545, 570, 575, 435.

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	AGA-Baltic
Colour type	Black and white
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2610 meters
Length in minutes	95 min
Reels	5 reels

Original title	Lektorn (Novel)
Author	Vilgot Sjöman

				1951-12-11	1952-01-30
Filmstaden	Råsunda	Sweden	(ateljé)
	Stockholm	Sweden	(exteriörer)
Solna läroverk	Solna	Sweden	(exteriörer - kollegie- och skolscener)

Release in Sweden	1952-09-15	Röda Kvarn	Stockholm	Sweden	95 min
First showing	1952-09-15	Röda Kvarn	Stockholm	Sweden	95 min
Filmhusetvisning	1975-01-24	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
Cinematheque screening	1977-05-25	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
	1980-10-01			Sweden
	1980-10-02	Filmstaden	Stockholm	Sweden
	1980-10-02			Sweden
Other showing	1981-03-31
	1983-11-08
TV showing	1986-05-08	TV1		Sweden	91 min
	1999-09-13	SVT1		Sweden	91 min
Other showing	2000-02-22
Cinematheque screening	2006-10-21	Sture	Stockholm	Sweden	95 min
	2006-10-30	Sture	Stockholm	Sweden	95 min
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2008-04-11
	2008-04-12
Filmhusetvisning	2012-03-17

Original title	En afton i Paris
Composer	Olle Johnsson	(1952)

Original title	Zanzibar
Composer	Olle Johnsson	(1952)

Original title	Palais
Composer	Olle Johnsson	(1952)

Original title	Gräsänklingsblues
Composer	Povel Ramel	(1952)
Lyrics	Povel Ramel	(1952)
Singer	Povel Ramel

Original title	Bubble and Squeak
Composer	Jose Norman

Original title	Skepp som mötas
Composer	Fred Winter	(1922)
Lyrics	Valdemar Dalquist	(1922)
Singer	Marianne Löfgren

Original title	Sjungom studentens lyckliga dag
Composer	G*****	(1851)
Lyrics	Herman Sätherberg
Singer	kör

Original title	Den blomstertid nu kommer
Lyrics	Israel Kolmodin	(1694)
	Johan Olof Wallin	(1819)
	Britt G. Hallqvist	(1979)

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2577

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2612

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	TROTS
Printing house	Zetterlund & Thelanders boktryckeri AB

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	TROTS Efter Vilgot Sjömans roman "Lektor"

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Anders Henrikson - Per Oscarson i "TROTS"
Printing house	Esselte

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Per Oscarson - Harriet andersson - John Elfström i "TROTS"
Printing house	Esselte

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Harriet Andersson - Per Oscarson i "TROTS"
Printing house	Esselte

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	1
Poster title	EN TILFÆLDIGE PIGE
Printing house	Dyva & Jeppesens bogtryckkeri A/S

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Efter Vilgot Sjömans roman Lektorn.
Extent	148 s. Rollista och redogörelse för filmens tidsskeenden (2 s.) ingår.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Extent	146 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Efter Vilgot Sjömans roman "Lektorn". Manuskript: Vilgot Sjöman.
Extent	28 s. + 1 s. produktionsupplysningar.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Efter Vilgot Sjömans roman "Lektorn". Manuskript: Vilgot Sjöman.
Extent	29 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppgifter.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Spite. Based on Vilgot Sjöman's novel "Lektorn".
Extent	22 s. +2 s. produktionsuppgifter och synopsis.
Language	Swedish

Black and white print	set
Colour prints	No
Behind the scenes prints	No
Slides	No
Digital images	Yes
Album	Yes

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Norwegian

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Danish

Aspect ratio	1.37:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Black and white
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	95 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264