Fröken April (1958)

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Original title	Fröken April
Swedish release title	Fröken April
Distribution title	Der Verführer oder: Das Frühlingserlebnis eines Bankdirektors (Västtyskland) Frøken April (Danmark) Frøken April (Norge) Neiti Huhtikuu (Finland)
Script title	April, April

Director	Göran Gentele
Screenplay	Göran Gentele Marit Bergson (as Marit Gentele) (okrediterad)
Director of Photography	Karl-Erik Alberts
Music	Harry Arnold (originalmusik)
Art Director	Arne Åkermark Bernt Duroj
Film Editor	Wic' Kjellin
Production Mixer	Nils-Olov Törnberger
Script Supervisor	Inga-Lisa Elfström (as Inga-Lisa Britz)
Unit Manager	Olle Brunæus
First Assistant Cameraman	Hans Rinning (as Hans-Erik Rinning)
Musical Arrangement	Harry Arnold
Costume Designer	Gunilla Pontén
Make-up Supervisor	Bengt Ottekil
Boom Operator	Lars Klettner
Narrator	Lars Ekborg

Gunnar Björnstrand	Marcus Arwidson, bankdirektör
Lena Söderblom	Maj Bergman, balettdansös
Jarl Kulle	Osvald Berg, operasångare
Gaby Stenberg	Vera Stenberg, operasångerska
Douglas Håge	kormästare
Hjördis Petterson	fru Berg, Osvalds mor
Meg Westergren	Anna
Lena Madsén	Siri
Olof Sandborg	operachef
Sif Ruud	fru Nilsson, hushållerska
Birgitta Valberg	fröken Holm, sekreterare
Per Oscarsson	Sverker Ek, pianist
Sven Holmberg	Malmnäs, direktör
Gunnar Ekström	direktör
Björn Gustafson	operaregissör
Georg Skarstedt	inspicient
Bengt Eklund	Hink, chaufför
Ivar Wahlgren	operavaktmästare
Tord Stål	domare
Börje Mellvig	åklagare
Hans Strååt	Bäcke, advokat
Sven Nilsson	polismästare
Carl-Axel Hallgren	polis
Curt Löwgren	polis
Gösta Prüzelius	polis
Frithiof Bjärne	vaktkonstapel i rannsakningshäktet
Sten Hedlund	hovmästare
Kurt Bendix	operadirigent
Caj Selling	dansare
Vincent Jonasson	Marcus Arvidson nr 2
Lennart Klefbom

Production Company	AB Europa Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	AB Europa Film	1958
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2017
Laboratory	FilmTeknik AB

Censorship number	92963
Date	1958-10-28
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2685 meters
Notes	Aktindelning: 535-495-635-515-505 = 2685 m - 98 minuter. Aktlängder: 535, 495, 635, 515, 505.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Optical mono
Colour type	Colour
Colour system	Eastman Color
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2685 meter
Length in minutes	100 min
Reels	5 reels
Dialogue	Swedish

				1958	1958
Operan	Stockholm	Sweden
	Stockholm	Sweden	(miljöer)
Europa Films studio	Sundbyberg	Sweden

First showing	1958-11-03	Saga	Stockholm	Sweden	98 min
Release in Sweden	1958-11-03	Saga	Stockholm	Sweden	98 min
TV showing	1984-09-06	TV1		Sweden	94 min
	1988-07-09	TV2		Sweden	94 min
	1988-07-10	TV2		Sweden	94 min
	1993-04-21	Kanal 1		Sweden	94 min
	1996-04-12	SVT2		Sweden	94 min
	1999-06-30	SVT1		Sweden	94 min
	1999-09-09	SVT1		Sweden	94 min
	2004-04-13	SVT1		Sweden	94 min
	2005-04-11	SVT1		Sweden	94 min
Cinematheque screening	2014-02-16	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2014-02-16
TV showing	2016-03-07	SVT1		Sweden
Cinematheque screening	2016-10-23	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
TV showing	2017-09-16	SVT2		Sweden
	2019-06-24	SVT1		Sweden
	2022-01-12	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-01-15	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-01-26	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-03-31	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-05-31	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-06-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-09-07	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-09-19	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-09-23	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-12-02	SF Kanalen		Sweden	95 min
	2022-12-05	SF Kanalen		Sweden	95 min
	2023-01-11	SF Kanalen		Sweden	95 min
	2023-01-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden	95 min
	2023-01-25	SF Kanalen		Sweden	95 min
	2023-03-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-05-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-06-13	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-09-06	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-09-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-09-22	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-12-01	SF Kanalen		Sweden

Original title	Valsmelodi
Composer	Joy Ardon	(1958)

Original title	Toréador, en garde. Ur Carmen
Composer	Georges Bizet	(1875)
Lyrics	Henri Meilhac	(fransk text 1875)
	Ludovic Halévy	(fransk text 1875)
	Palle Block	(svensk text 1878)
	Carl Axel Strindberg	(svensk text 19??)
Singer	Erik Sædén	(dubbar Jarl Kulle)

Original title	Hofball-Tänze, op. 161
Composer	Joseph Lanner	(1840)

Original title	Helan går
Musical Arrangement	Nathan Görling	(1958)
Singer	Ingvar Wixell	(dubbar Gunnar Björnstrand)

Original title	Die Forelle
Composer	Franz Schubert	(1817)
Lyrics	Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart	(1782)

Original title	Scintille, diament. Ur Les contes d'Hoffmann
Composer	Jacques Offenbach	(1881)
Lyrics	Jules Barbier	(fransk text 1881)
	Michel Carré	(fransk text 1881)
	Ernst Wallmark	(svensk text 1881)
Singer	Erik Sædén	(dubbar Jarl Kulle)

Original title	Ballata/Questa o quella per me pari sono. Ur Rigoletto
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi	(1851)
Lyrics	Francesco Maria Piave	(italiensk text 1851)
	Ernst Wallmark	(svensk text 1861)
Singer	Erik Sædén	(dubbar Jarl Kulle - ordlös sång)
	Ingvar Wixell	(dubbar Gunnar Björnstrand - ordlös sång)

Original title	Tannhäuser. Uvertyr
Composer	Richard Wagner	(1845)

Original title	Finch' han dal vino. Ur Don Giovanni
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	(1787)
Lyrics	Herbert Sandberg	(svensk text 19--?)
	Lorenzo Da Ponte	(italiensk text 1787)
	Carl Gustaf Nordforss	(svensk text 1813)
	Erik Lindegren	(svensk text 1961)
	Wilhelm Bauck	(svensk text 1856)
Singer	Erik Sædén	(dubbar Jarl Kulle)
	Ingvar Wixell	(dubbar Gunnar Björnstrand - repris)

Original title	Carmen. Uvertyr
Composer	Georges Bizet	(1875)

Original title	Ja, må han leva!
Singer	Lena Söderblom
	Meg Westergren
	Lena Madsén

Original title	Sköna maj, välkommen till vår bygd igen
Composer	Lars Magnus Béen
Lyrics	Johan Ludvig Runeberg	(1870)
Singer	kör	(manskör)

Original title	Largo al factotum. Ur Il baribiere di Siviglia
Composer	Gioachino Rossini	(1816)
Lyrics	Cesare Sterbini	(italiensk text 1816)
	Bernhard Crusell	(svensk text 1825)
	Oscar Ralf	(svensk text 19--?)
Singer	Ingvar Wixell	(dubbar Gunnar Björnstrand)

Original title	Là ci darem la mano. Ur Don Giovanni
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	(1787)
Lyrics	Herbert Sandberg	(svensk text 19--?)
	Lorenzo Da Ponte	(1787)
	Carl Gustaf Nordforss	(svensk text 1813)
	Erik Lindegren	(svensk text 1961)
	Wilhelm Bauck	(svensk text 1856)
Singer	Ingvar Wixell	(dubbar Gunnar Björnstrand)

Original title	Kungssången
Composer	Otto Lindblad	(1844)
Lyrics	Talis Qualis	(1844)
Musical Arrangement	Nathan Görling

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2685

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Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2629

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Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2680

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Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate negative
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	16 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2685

Element type	Duplicate positive
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2685

Element type	Original picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	16 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	16 mm

Element type	Intermediate audio recording effects
Carrier type	17.5 mm

Element type	Intermediate audio recording
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Intermediate audio recording music
Carrier type	17.5 mm

Element type	Final mix

Element type	Final mix

Element type	Final mix
Item base	Polyester

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	FRÖKEN APRIL
Tryckeri	Ewes O.B. -tryck

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	FRÖKEN APRIL
Tryckeri	Uddeholms Offset

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	FRÖKEN APRIL
Tryckeri	Robert E. Petersen offset-bogtryck
Designed by	Fibben Hald

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

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	1
Poster title	DER VERFÜHRER
Tryckeri	Alfried Holle

Size	About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity	1
Poster title	FRØKEN APRIL
Tryckeri	A-S Rasmussen & Nilsson

Type	Noter

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	April, April! En film av Göran Gentele.
Extent	195 s. manus + 100 s. med anteckngar och fasttjepade fotografier.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	April, April! En film av Göran Gentele.
Extent	198 s.

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	42 s. Produktionsuppgifter (2 s.) ingår.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Mademoiselle Avril.
Extent	33 s. Produktionsuppgifter (2 s.) ingår.

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	24 s.
Language	Spanish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	2 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	2 s.
Language	Spanish

Black and white print	8
Colour prints	SET
Behind the scenes prints	1
Slides	9
Album	Yes

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	German

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	German

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Danish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Danish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	German

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	DCP
Length in minutes	100 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digital audio
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digital audio
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Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
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Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
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Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
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