Jänken (1970)

Sweden, 95 min
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Basic facts

Media (4)

Original title Jänken
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Chaplin Magazine Award
  • The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1970-02-16

Cast

Anita Ekström
Inger

Lars Green
Maskot

Mona Dan-Bergman
Morsan

Inger Ekström
Anita

Gunnar Ossiander
tobakshandlare

Louise Hedberg
Sylvia, Ingers syster

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Titles

Original title
  • Jänken
Swedish release title
  • Jänken
Distribution title
  • Yankee (Danmark)
  • Jänken (Norge)
  • The Yankee (Storbritannien)
  • Jankes (Polen)
  • Der kleine Yankee (Västtyskland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Gaffer
Key Grip
Propman
Boom Operator
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Anita Ekström Inger
Lars Green Maskot
Mona Dan-Bergman Morsan
Inger Ekström Anita
Gunnar Ossiander tobakshandlare
Louise Hedberg Sylvia, Ingers syster
Kay Sandberg Maskots kompis
Gunnar Karlsson Maskots kompis
May Dawson Tyra
Benny Hansson Johnny
Anna-Lisa Holstensson Larsson, grannfru
Åje Eriksson bagare
Tommy Sernling Peter
Lillan Forsberg Peters fru
Albert Sjöblom Peters far
Elsa Lagerberg Peters mor
Inger Appelqvist barnmorska
Sture Hagberg barnläkare
Nanny Carlsson barnsköterska
Tage Johansson resebyråtjänsteman
Gösta Forsberg man med bil
Sören Landberg "generalen"
Ulf Norén åklagare
Bengt Jerlov försvarsadvokat
Tage Wingstrand kriminalare
Göran Törnbrink kriminalare
Bo Gunnar Nyström fosterfader
Caisa Nyström fostermoder
Agneta Lyre kurator
Inga Cronzell socialarbetare
Carl Gustaf Ringius domaren

Companies

Production Company Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner-Sergel Film AB
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 108862
Date 1970-02-03
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2605 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 575-545-525-515-445 = 2605 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2605 meter
Length in minutes 95 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Original title Jänken (Novel)
Author Märta Weiss


Production location

Företrädesvis stadsdelen Annedal Gothenburg Sweden 1969-06-09 1969-07-25

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1970-02-16 Sture Stockholm Sweden 95 min (m.fl. platser)
Other showing 1971 Warsaw Poland
TV showing 1971-09-06 TV2 Sweden 91 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2010-12-17
2010-12-18
2016-12-10

Soundtrack listing

Original title Meeting at Meths
Composer Monica Dominique


Original title Little Charlie
Composer Georg Wadenius


Original title Dust My Broom
Lyrics Elmore James
Musical Arrangement Elmore James


Original title Mohair Sam
Composer Dallas Frazier
Lyrics Stig Anderson (svensk text)
Dallas Frazier


Awards

Chaplin Magazine Award Stockholm 1970 Lars Forsberg (debutpris)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1970 Best Actress in a Leading Role Anita Ekström
The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1970 (bidrag om 341 162,16 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


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2590


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2605


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2605


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2605


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Intermediate audio recording
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Jänken. Filmmanus av Lars Forsberg efter en roman av Märtha Weiss.
Extent 105 s. Synopsis, roll- och medverkandelista (4 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Jänken. Filmmanus av Lars Forsberg efter en roman av Märtha Weiss.
Extent 104 s. Synopsis och miljölista (5 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Jänken.
Extent 98 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Jänken. Dialoglista.
Extent 26 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The yankee. English dialogue list.
Extent 32 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Jänken. Dialoglista.
Extent 26 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The yankee. English dialogue list.
Extent 32 s.
Language English


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program folio
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


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