Den bästa sommaren (2000)

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Original title	Den bästa sommaren
Swedish release title	Den bästa sommaren
Distribution title	Den beste sommeren (Norge)

Director	Ulf Malmros
Screenplay	Ulf Malmros Lars Yngve Johansson (as Vasa)
Producer	Lars Jönsson
Production Manager	Anita Tesler
Director of Photography	Mats Olofson
Music	Dan Sundquist Henrik Medquist
Production Designer	Louise Gylling
Film Editor	Michal Leszczylowski Fredrik Alneng (as Fredrik Abrahamsen)
Production Mixer	Eddie Axberg Magnus Andersson
Assistant Director	Emma Gabrielsson
Stunt Coordinator	Kimmo Rajala
Script Supervisor	Jenny Rådelöv
Co-producer	Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Associate Producer	Anna Anthony
Production Assistant	Emma Kristina Sahlén Khalil Al Harbiti
Assistant to the Producer	Anna Knochenhauer
Runner	Stefan Sundberg
Casting	Maggie Widstrand (barn)
Film Commissioner	Charlotta Denward (Svenska Filminstitutet) Thomas Danielsson Thomas Winding
First Assistant Cameraman	Lennart Pettersson
Second Assistant Cameraman	Jenny Nilson
Still Photographer	Åke Ottosson
Gaffer	Jens Sjöwall (as Jens Sjöwall-Wahlöö) Morten Nybø
Best Boy	Luisa Södergren Faciullacci
Key Grip	Martin Bergenström
Grip Best Boy	Robert Q Kustosik (as Robert Kustosik)
Negative Cutter	Pia Svedlund
Assistant Production Designer	Nina Bergerheim
Carpenter	Frank Zandhoff Christer Dahlman
Painter	Rikard Grönvall
Propman	Maria Ahlström Teresa Beale Per Cederlund Lottie Almqvist Peder Svensk Peter Vålming (attributörmakare)
Assistant Property Master	Åsa Torstensson
Costume Designer	Jaana Fomin
Dressmaker	Lena Holmberg
Make-up / Hair	Sara Klänge (as Sara Wallström)
Assistant Costume Designer	Therese Schimmelsohn Erica Berg
Make-up Assistant	Lisa Mustafa (as Lisa Berg)
Assistant Film Editor	Katarina Wiklund Kristin Grundström
Sound Editor	Thomas Huhn Per Nyström Dan Widegren
Re-recording Mixer	Thomas Huhn Gábor Pasztor
Other Crew	Jonathan Ljunggren (inspelningsassistent, praktikant) Eva-Lotta Svensson
Governess	Anna Maria Claesson

Kjell Bergqvist	Yngve Johansson
Rebecka Scheja	Annika
Anastasios Soulis	Mårten
Cecilia Nilsson	fröken Svanström
Lars "Brasse" Brännström (as Brasse Brännström)	Sven
Marcus Hasselborg	Harald
Gachugo Makini	Jacques
Göran Thorell	Erik Olsson
Ann Petrén	Ljungström
Pale Olofsson	hovmästaren
Anna Kristina Kallin	sköterskan
Ralph Carlsson	prästen
Jerker Fahlström	budbäraren
Johan Holmberg	poliskonstapeln

Production Company	Memfis Film AB		(i samproduktion med)
Co-Production Company	Zentropa Entertainments ApS
	Film i Väst AB
	Sveriges Television AB		(Göteborg)
	TV 1000 Sverige AB
Advance allocations	Europeiska Unionen/Europeiska Regionala Utvecklingsfonden
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	1999
	Det Danske Filminstitut
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sonet Film AB	2000
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2020
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	SF Home Entertainment	2000

Censorship number	136692
Date	2000-02-22
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Original length	2491 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 506-499-558-430-498

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Colour system	Fujicolor
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2491 meter
Length in minutes	91 min
Reels	5 reels

				1999-08	1999-09
Restad gård	Vänersborg	Sweden
Sjuntorp	Trollhättan	Sweden
Anten-Gräfsnäs Järnväg	Alingsås	Sweden
Björkås herrgård	Vargön	Sweden

Release in Sweden	2000-03-08	Filmstaden 2+3	Gothenburg	Sweden	91 min
	2000-03-08	Filmstaden Sergel 3	Stockholm	Sweden	91 min
	2000-03-08	Filmstaden Söder 6	Stockholm	Sweden	91 min	(samt ytterligare 20 platser 2000-03-10)
DVD release	2000-12-15			Sweden
TV showing	2002-12-30	SVT1		Sweden	87 min
	2004-09-03	SVT1		Sweden	87 min
	2019-06-21	SVT1		Sweden
	2022-06-06	SVT1		Sweden
VOD release	2023-06-23	SVT Play		Sweden		Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing	2023-06-27	SVT1		Sweden

Festival Award	Olympia	2001			(barnjuryns pris)
Centre International du Films pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse	Laon	2001
Festival Award	Olympia	2001		Stasse Soulis	(bästa unga manliga skådespelare)
	Olympia	2001			(bästa film)
	Olympia	2001			(bästa film)
	Poznan	2001			(hedersomnämnande)
	Kristiansand	2001			(Ludi-pris för bästa långfilm)
Centre International du Films pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse	Laon	2001			(Frankrike)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2001	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Cecilia Nilsson
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2001	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Kjell Bergqvist
Centre International du Films pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse	Frankfurt am Main	2000			(Lucas 2000; Bronze Gryphon, Tyskland)
Festival Award	Sandnes	2000			(bästa nordiska långfilm; BUFF)
	Lûbeck	2000			(nordiska filminstitutens barnfilmpris)
Centre International du Films pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse	Oulu	2000			(Finland)
	Oulu	2000
Festival Award	Amsterdam	2000			(bästa film; Cinekid)
	Giffoni	2000			(Bronze Gryphon)

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	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2489

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2483

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2484

Element type	Duplicate negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2491

Element type	Duplicate positive for optical printing
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Original picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	SEPMAG
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Element type	Grading data
Carrier type	Disc

Element type	Printmaster
Carrier type	17.5 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Lemonad. If you have problems. Drink lemonade! Manus version 1.
Extent	96 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Lemonad (arbetsnamn). Manus version 3.
Extent	92 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Den bästa sommaren. Slutmanus.
Extent	93 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	A summer tale
Extent	37 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	A summer tale
Extent	45 s.
Language	English

Colour prints	SET
Behind the scenes prints	5
Album	No

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	91 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
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