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Original title Förvandlingen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1976-01-12

Cast

Peter Schildt
Gregor Samsa

Ernst Günther
Gregors far

Gunn Wållgren
Gregors mor

Inga-Lill Carlsson
Grethe, Gregors syster

Grynet Molvig
sångerskan

Chris Wahlström
andra hembiträdet

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Color Timer
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Peter Schildt Gregor Samsa
Ernst Günther Gregors far
Gunn Wållgren Gregors mor
Inga-Lill Carlsson Grethe, Gregors syster
Grynet Molvig sångerskan
Chris Wahlström andra hembiträdet
Claire Wikholm Anna, första hembiträdet
Per Oscarsson prokuristen
Jan Blomberg inackorderingsherre
Per-Arne Ehlin inackorderingsherre
Augustin Benka inackorderingsherre
Sture Ericson lagerföreståndaren
- Ej krediterade:
Thore Segelström lagerföreståndarens assistent
Johannes Brost handelsresande

Companies

Production Company Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Film & Teater AB 1976
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 115279
Date 1975-12-29
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2425 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 375-530-550-490-480 = 2425 meter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white + colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2425 meter
Length in minutes 88 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Original title Die Verwandlung (Short story)
Author Franz Kafka


Production location

(10 dagars exteriörer) 1975-05 1975-05
1974-12-02 1975-02-25
Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden (ateljé)
hörnhuset David Bagares gata och Birger Jarlsgatan, Norrmalm Stockholm Sweden
Kungsbropalatset, Vasagatan 15-17 Stockholm Sweden
Restaurang Zum Franziskaner, Skeppsbron 44, Gamla stan Stockholm Sweden
Baggensgatan, Gamla stan Stockholm Sweden
Svartensgatan, Södermalm Stockholm Sweden
Renstiernas gata, Södermalm Stockholm Sweden
Norrköping Sweden (spårvagnsbilder)
Malma kvarn intill Hosjön Malmköping, Flens kommun Sweden (spårvagnsbilder)
Krylbo, Avesta kommun Sweden (tågbilder)
tågstationen Helsingør Denmark (tågstation)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1976-01-12 Grand 1 Stockholm Sweden 88 min
First showing 1976-01-12 Grand 1 Stockholm Sweden 88 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1994-08-05
Other showing 1995-02-10 Repig och regnig medst på blanksidan. Mattsidan repad i höger bildkant.
Cinematheque screening 2015-11-28 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-11-28

Soundtrack listing

Original title Humoresk, piano, op. 101. Nr 7, Gess-dur
Composer Antonín Dvořák (1894)


Original title Edelweiss
Composer F.E. Vanderbeck
Instrumentalist Lars Roos (piano)


Original title Modlitwa dziewicy/La prière d'une vierge
Composer Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska (1851)
Instrumentalist Lars Roos (piano)


Original title Klänge der Heimat. Ur Die Fledermaus
Composer Johann Strauss d.y. (1874)
Lyrics Ernst Wallmark (svensk text 1875)
Richard Genée (tysk text 1874)
Singer Grynet Molvig (i bild)


Original title Lux aeterna
Composer György Ligety (1966)
Singer Stockholms Kammarkör
Conductor Eric Ericson


Awards

Chaplin Magazine Award Stockholm 1976 Gunn Wållgren (roll, bland många andra)
The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1976 (bidrag om 257 165 kr)

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 2395


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2395


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2400


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2425


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2425


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2425


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title FÖRVANDLINGEN
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset
Designed by BBF Kommunikation AB


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Manuskript: Ivo Dvorak. Dialogbearbetning: Lars Forsell.
Extent 119 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Av Lars Forsell.
Extent 39 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 16 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The metamorphosis.
Extent 32 s. Rättelser och anteckningar.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Metamorphosis.
Extent 19 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Manuskript: Ivo Dvorak. Dialogbearbetning: Lars Forsell.
Extent 119 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 12
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English



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