Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin (1981)

Sweden et al., 96 min
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Original title Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • English
  • Serbian
Swedish release 1981-10-09

Cast

Susan Anspach
Marilyn Jordan

Erland Josephson
Martin Jordan

Per Oscarsson
doktor Pazardjian

Bora Todorovic
Alex Rossignol

Marianne Jacobi
Cookie Jordan

Jamie Marsh
Jimmy Jordan

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Titles

Original title
  • Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin
Swedish release title
  • Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin
Co-production title
  • Montenegro or Pearls and Pigs (Storbritannien)
Distribution title
  • Die Ballade der Lucy Jordan (Västtyskland)
  • Montenegro (cerdos o perlas) (Spanien)
  • Montenegro (Danmark)
  • Les fantasmes de Madame Jordan (Frankrike)
  • Montenegro (USA)
  • Montenegro (Norge)
Title alternative spelling
  • Pearls and Pigs
  • Pärlor och svin

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Unit Manager
Production Assistant
Production Secretary
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Best Boy
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Boom Operator
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Susan Anspach Marilyn Jordan
Erland Josephson Martin Jordan
Per Oscarsson doktor Pazardjian
Bora Todorovic Alex Rossignol
Marianne Jacobi Cookie Jordan
Jamie Marsh Jimmy Jordan
John Zacharias morfar Bill
Svetozar Cvetkovic Montenegro
Patricia Gelin Tirke
Lisbeth Zachrisson Rita Rossignol
Marina Lindahl Pazardjians sekreterare
Nikola Janic Mustapha
Lasse Åberg tullinspektören
Dragoslav Ilic (as Dragan Ilic) Hassan
Milo Petrovic gäst på Zanzi-Bar
John Parkinson pianospelaren på Zanzi-Bar
Jan Nygren polismannen i tullen
Kaarina Harvistola polis 1
Eva Gislén polis 2
Elsie Holm steppdansösen
Paul Smith taxichauffören
Bo-Ivan Petersson Bo Ivan Peterson

Companies

Production Company Viking Film AB
Smart Egg Pictures SA
AB Europa Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1994
AB Europa Film 1981
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Studio S Entertainment 2012
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 122758
Date 1981-09-11
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2630 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 575-565-550-520-420 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio Widescreen (unspecified)
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2630 meter
Length in minutes 96 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

Skansen Stockholm Sweden
Lidingö Sweden
Arlanda flygplats Sigtuna Sweden
Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Göta Gothenburg Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Göta Gothenburg Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Fyren Gothenburg Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Fyren Gothenburg Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Falken Jakobsberg Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Falken Jakobsberg Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Scala Karlstad Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Scala Karlstad Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 China Linköping Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 China Linköping Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Reflex Lund Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Reflex Lund Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Rio Malmö Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Rio Malmö Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Ricardo Stockholm Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Ricardo Stockholm Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Ri-Ettan Stockholm Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Ri-Ettan Stockholm Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Saga Stockholm Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Saga Stockholm Sweden 96 min
Release in Sweden 1981-10-09 Saga Växjö Sweden 96 min
First showing 1981-10-09 Saga Växjö Sweden 96 min
DVD release 2012-05-30 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Why Did It Have To Be Me
Composer Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Lyrics Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Performer ABBA


Original title The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Composer Shel Silverstein
Lyrics Shel Silverstein
Performer Marianne Faithfull


Original title I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Composer Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Stikkan Anderson
Lyrics Stig Anderson
Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Performer ABBA


Original title Gimme A Little Kiss
Composer Roy Turk
Roy Turk
Maceo Pinkard
Jack Smith
Lyrics Roy Turk
Performer Davor Kajfes
Susan Anspach


Awards

The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1982 (bidrag om 410 522,76 kr)

Related films

Sixten (1994) Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin (1981)

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 2608


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2630


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2630


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 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 Original screenplay by Dušan Makavejev.
Extent 141 s. Rollista (1s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Cutting continuity
Script title Combined continuity and spotting list. Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent 33 s. + 2 s. trailer. Produktionsuppgifter ( 3 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogue list. Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent 47 s. Produktionsuppgifter (4 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent 23 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 12
Colour prints SET
Behind the scenes prints 1
Slides 8
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


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