God Save the King (2005)

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Original title	Tjenare Kungen
Swedish release title	Tjenare Kungen
International title	God Save the King
Working title	1984

Director	Ulf Malmros
Screenplay	Anna Fredriksson Ulf Malmros
Producer	Lena Rehnberg
Production Manager	Ronald Meier
Line Producer	Susanne Tiger (as Susanne Lundqvist)
Director of Photography	Mats Axby
Music	Jimmy Lagnefors
Production Designer	Teresa Beale
Film Editor	Ulf Malmros
Production Mixer	Anders Billing Stefan Larsson
Assistant Director	Helena Larsson (andra regiassistent)
Stunt Coordinator	Seth Ericson
Script Supervisor	Annika Appelin
Story Editor	Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Executive Producer	Tomas Eskilsson (Film i Väst) Bo Thörnwall
Production Coordinator	Helena Hällgren
Location Manager	Peter Kimay (fr.o.m. 11 augusti 2004) Yasin Hillborg (t.o.m. 13 augusti 2004)
Legally responsible	Birgitta Holmar
Unit Manager	Håkan Linder
Production Assistant	Carin Sjölin
Craft service	Karolina Johansson
Runner	Mikael Walther (as Michael Winther) (filmrunner) Anton Klint
Casting	Sara Törnkvist Frida Hallberg
Location Scout	Yasin Hillborg Thomas Nilsson
Marketing	Malin Sterner Pia Norström Maria Mörner Katharina Hultberg
Film Commissioner	Per Nielsen (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Post Production Supervisor	Peter Bengtsson
First Assistant Cameraman	Patrik Säfström (fr.o.m. 20 augusti 2004) Mikael Lindström (t.o.m. 20 augusti 2004)
Second Assistant Cameraman	Misio Mokrosinski
Steadicam Operator	Joel Olsson
Gaffer	Björn Becker
Best Boy	Stefan Jonsson Magnus Karlsson
Key Grip	Robert Q Kustosik (as Robert Kustosik)
On-line Editing	John Thorstenson (as John Thorstensson)
Digital Effects	Samuel Axelsson (3D-effekter) Peter Törnestam (2D-effekter)
Digital Grading	Mats Holmgren
Music Editor	Thomas Huhn
Musician	Henrik Johansson (as Henka Johansson)
Music Supervisor	Anders Engström
Assistant Production Designer	Gabriel de Knoop
Carpenter	Frank Zandhoff Mikael Back
Painter	Sofie Kinngard Rikard Grönvall (as Rickard Grönvall)
Propman	Sandra Fernandes Karin Gry
Assistant Property Master	Joakim Stakeberg
Costume Designer	Jaana Fomin
Make-up / Hair	Sara Klänge (as Sara Wallström) (maskdesign) Therese Sandersson
Assistant Costume Designer	Sanna Forssberg (as Sanna Forsberg)
Make-up Assistant	Therese Sandersson
Caterer	Samantha Larsen
Assistant Film Editor	Christoffer Colliander
Sound Editor	Linda Forsén (dialog) Per Nyström (dialog och effekter) Tomas Krantz (effekter)
Foley	David Silverin Ulf Olausson
Re-recording Mixer	Thomas Huhn Per Nyström
Trainee	Mattias Johansson (platspraktikant) Susanne Dahlgren (praktikant mask) Mina Obaid (produktionspraktikant) Susanna Karacsony (elpraktikant) Lucas Nilsson (ljudpraktikant) Jennie Schubert (scenografipraktikant) Åsa Moodh (rekvisitapraktikant)
Insurance	Tommy Saks
Other Crew	Jessika Fridén (extrapersonal) Sven Hagelin (extrapersonal) Magnus von Horn (extrapersonal) Daniel Keith (extrapersonal) Peter Kjellberg (extrapersonal) Theresia Caballero Knevel (as Theresia Knevel) (extrapersonal) Emil Larsson (extrapersonal) David Lidén (extrapersonal) Mikael Lindström (extrapersonal) Calle Von Sydow Persson (as Calle Persson) (extrapersonal) Ellen Sjölin (extrapersonal) Monika Wahlin (extrapersonal) Annelie Wemstad (extrapersonal) Gábor Pasztor (printmaster) Ingela Collin (extrapersonal) Samantha Larsen (kock) Ann-Sofie Larsson (kockassistent) Monika Agorelius (bakomfilm) Marinella Angusti (extrapersonal) Max Arehn (extrapersonal) Mikaela Artén (extrapersonal) Anders Claesson (extrapersonal) Yvonne Lundin (extrapersonal) Erika Eliasson (extrapersonal) Jørgen Christiansen (colorist) Thomas Liedström (punkcoach) Clas-Gunnar Olofsson (avspärrare) Lukas Segnati
Thanks to	Peo Ström Nicklas Östergren Mats Jönsson Maria Folkesson Malin Hemmingsson Thérèse Brandin Kai Martin Håkan Sandsjö Sven Lundén Roland Janson (as Roland Jansson) Cia Berg

Josefin Neldén	Abra
Cecilia Wallin	Millan
Malin Morgan	Isa
Johanna Strömberg	Gloria
Joel Kinnaman	Dickan
Kjell Bergqvist	Lundström
Morgan Alling	Stefan
Ralph Carlsson	Leif
Markus Holmberg	Piffen
Fyr Thorvald Strömberg (as Fyr Thorwald)	Bar-Jonny
Bengt Nilsson	skivbolagsman
Malin Engström	trummisen Bruket
Linnéa Björnberg	basisten Bruket
Carl Toftfelt	Ronny
Erica Carlson (as Erica Carlsson)	Abras syrra
Kjell Wilhelmsen	Errolsvakt
Johan Andersson	fusionbasist
Johnny Johansson	discotvilling
Björn A. Ling (as Björn Starrin)	tatuerad punkare
Mikael Larsson	Norrland
Jessica Persson	Karin
Daniel Gustavsson	sångaren i Folkets hus
Jens Lindvall	raggare
Peter Lorentzon	Ove
Cassandra Campopiano	raggartjej
Hugo Jungselius	trettonårig kille
Anna Brobeck	punkfjortis
Miranda Stockman	skivaffärskund
Lars Aldman	Lars Aldman

Production Company	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Co-Production Company	Film i Väst AB
	Kanal 5 AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2004
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2005
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2023
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2006
Equipment	Dagsljus Filmequipment AB		(inspelningsteknik)
	JSL Sound HB		(ljudutrustning)
Digital Work and Adaptation	The Chimney Pot AB		(digitalt efterarb., 2K-scanning, Arri-printning)
Recording Studio	Mainstream Sweden		(slutmixstudio)
	Ljudligan AB		(ljudstudio, förmixstudio)
	Europa Post Production AB		(trampstudio, printmaster)
Titles	B-Reel AB		(för- och eftertextdesign)
Insurance	Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Marketing	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Other Company	Digital Film Lab Copenhagen A/S		(framkallning, telecine)
	Jolly Roger AB		(Avid)
	Close Up Productions
	Svenska Stuntgruppen AB
	Sveriges Television AB		(arkivmaterial)
	Kodak AB		(råfilm)
Thanks to	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet		(Kostymateljén)
	Försvarsmakten Såtenäs - F7
	The Lexington Company AB
	MAC
	Matrix AB
	Polismyndigheten i Västra Götaland
	Safilo Nordic AB
	Topp Livsmedelsprodukter AB
	Trollhättans kommun
	Västfastigheter
	Vänersborgs kommun
	Uniform Collection AB

It’s 1984. After Abra misses a concert with the band Ebba Grön she decides to leave her small town and become a rock star. With friends and the ageing punk rocker Millan she starts a band.

Censorship number	141945
Date	2005-07-01
Classification	Allowed from age 7
Original length	2575 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 525-535-538-463-514 = 2575 m.

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2575 meter
Length in minutes	94 min
Reels	5 reels

		Sweden		2004-08-17	2004-10-09
	Vänersborg	Sweden		2004-08-17
	Uddevalla	Sweden			2004-10-09
	Trollhättan	Sweden

Release in Sweden	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Heron City	Huddinge	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Falken	Jakobsberg	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Grand	Lidingö	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Royal	Norrtälje	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Sollentuna Bio	Sollentuna	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Råsunda	Solna	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	BioPalatset	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Kista	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Sergel 1	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Söder 1	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Rigoletto	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Rival	Stockholm	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Roxy	Södertälje	Sweden	94 min
	2005-09-16	Filmstaden Camera	Täby	Sweden	94 min
DVD release	2006-03-08			Sweden
TV showing	2020-04-09	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-04-13	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-03	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-07	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-09	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-13	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-18	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-05-24	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-06-07	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-06-13	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-06-19	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-06-24	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2020-06-29	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-01-03	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-01-10	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-01-16	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-04	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-07	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-17	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-20	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-23	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-02-26	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-03	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-08	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-12	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-14	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-26	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-03-29	TV4 Film		Sweden
	2021-05-29	Sjuan		Sweden

Original title	Bara för mycket
Composer	Joakim Thåström	(2005)
	Per Hägglund	(2005)
Lyrics	Joakim Thåström	(2005)
	Per Hägglund	(2005)
Singer	Josefin Neldén

Original title	Fa fa fa fabriken
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	2005)
Costume Designer	Cecilia Wallin

Original title	1x2x3x4
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	Josefin Neldén
	Cecilia Wallin

Original title	Jag vill ha en bil
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	Josefin Neldén
	Cecilia Wallin
	Johanna Strömberg
	Malin Morgan

Original title	DJ
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	Josefin Neldén
	Malin Morgan

Original title	Tell Peter I Love Him
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	Josefin Neldén

Original title	Vem kan segla förutan vind
Singer	Josefin Neldén
	Cecilia Wallin

Original title	Liebling, du bist mein
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	James Cartriers

Original title	She Takes Me Away
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors	(2005)
Singer	James Cartriers

Original title	There's No Place
Composer	Per Hägglund	(2005)
Lyrics	Per Hägglund	(2005)
Singer	Kai Martin
Performed by	Tacky Tom

Original title	Utopia
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors
	Jensen
Singer	Anders Möller
Performed by	Loud n' Nasty

Original title	Berlin Berlin
Composer	Jimmy Lagnefors
Lyrics	Jimmy Lagnefors
	Peter Månsson
Performed by	Happy Gigolos

Original title	Staten och kapitalet
Composer	Leif Nylén
Lyrics	Leif Nylén
Singer	Josefin Neldén
Performed by	Girls on Drugs

Original title	800° C
Composer	Ebba Grön
Lyrics	Ebba Grön
Performed by	Ebba Grön

Original title	Following My Heart
Composer	Stefan Granberg
	Johan Gustavsson
Lyrics	Stefan Granberg
	Johan Gustavsson
Performed by	Hatori Jones

Original title	Diamanter är en flickas bästa vän
Composer	Johan Kinde	(1980)
	Peter Bergstrandh	(1980)
Lyrics	Johan Kinde	(1980)
	Peter Bergstrandh	(1980)
Performed by	Lustans Lakejer

Original title	Livin' Thing
Composer	Jeff Lynne	(1976)
Lyrics	Jeff Lynne	(1976)
Performed by	Electric Light Orchestra

Original title	Solglasögon
Composer	Mats Hillborg	(1980)
Lyrics	Mats Hillborg	(1980)
Performed by	Docent Död

Original title	Man skall vara som ett vilddjur i år
Composer	Kai Martin	(1980)
Lyrics	Kai Martin	(1980)
Singer	Kai Martin
Performed by	Kai Martin & Stick!

Original title	Blinkar blå
Composer	Anders Falk	(1981)
	Tomas Adolphson	(1981)
Lyrics	Anders Falk	(1981)
	Tomas Adolphson	(1981)
Performed by	Tomas Adolphson
	Anders Falk

Original title	Samarin
Composer	Peter Björklund	(1984)
	Mats Jönsson	(1984)
	Magnus Rydman	(1984)
	Cristian Odin	(1984)
Lyrics	Peter Björklund	(1984)
	Mats Jönsson	(1984)
	Magnus Rydman	(1984)
	Cristian Odin	(1984)
Performed by	Attentat

Original title	Ung & kåt
Composer	Ebba Grön	(1980)
Lyrics	Ebba Grön	(1980)
Performed by	Ebba Grön
Singer	Josefin Neldén	(repris)

Original title	I kvinnors ögon
Composer	Ulf Lundell
Lyrics	Ulf Lundell
Singer	Ulf Lundell

Original title	Time After Time
Composer	Cyndi Lauper	(1984)
	Rob Hyman	(1984)
Lyrics	Cyndi Lauper	(1984)
	Rob Hyman	(1984)
Singer	Cyndi Lauper

Original title	Forever Young
Composer	Marian Gold	(1984)
	Bernhard Lloyd	(1984)
	Frank Mertens	(1984)
Lyrics	Marian Gold	(1984)
	Bernhard Lloyd	(1984)
	Frank Mertens	(1984)
Performed by	Alphaville

Original title	Tatuerade tårar
Composer	Peter Björklund
	Mats Jönsson
	Magnus Rydman
	Cristian Odin
Lyrics	Peter Björklund
	Mats Jönsson
	Magnus Rydman
	Cristian Odin
Performed by	Attentat

Original title	Statue of Liberty
Composer	Andy Partridge
Lyrics	Andy Partridge
Performed by	XTC

Original title	Turning Japanese
Composer	David Fenton	(1980)
Lyrics	David Fenton	(1980)
Performed by	The Vapors

Original title	Heart of Glass
Composer	Chris Stein
	Deborah Harry
Lyrics	Chris Stein
	Deborah Harry
Performed by	Blondie

Original title	Dunkar varmt
Composer	Malena Jönsson
	Liten Falkeholm
	Kajsa Grytt
	Nike Markelius
Lyrics	Malena Jönsson
	Liten Falkeholm
	Kajsa Grytt
	Nike Markelius
Performed by	Tant Strul

Original title	Mad World
Composer	Roland Orzabal
Lyrics	Roland Orzabal
Performed by	Tears for Fears

Original title	More Than This
Composer	Bryan Ferry
Lyrics	Bryan Ferry
Performed by	Roxy Music

Original title	Perfect Skin
Composer	Lloyd Cole
Lyrics	Lloyd Cole
Performed by	Lloyd Cole & The Connections

Original title	Sixty Eight Guns
Composer	Mike Peters
	Eddie Macdonald
Lyrics	Mike Peters
	Eddie Macdonald
Performed by	The Alarm

Original title	The Freaks
Composer	Freddie Wadling
Lyrics	Freddie Wadling
Performed by	Cortex

Original title	Middle of the Road
Composer	Chrissie Hynde
Lyrics	Chrissie Hynde
Performed by	The Pretenders

Original title	Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Composer	Midge Ure
	Warren Cann
	Billy Currie
	Chris Cross
Lyrics	Midge Ure
	Warren Cann
	Billy Currie
	Chris Cross
Performed by	Ultravox

Original title	Hanging on the Telephone
Composer	Jack Lee	(1976)
Lyrics	Jack Lee	(1976)
Performed by	Blondie

Festival Award	Saint-Quentin	2007			(Grand Prix, Ciné-Jeune, Saint-Quentin, Frankrike)
	Vienna	2007			(publikpriset/prize of the audience, GAFFA - International Film Festival for Young People, Wien, Österrike)
	Schlingel	2006			(bästa ungdomsfilm/best youth film, Schlingel Intl FF for Children & Young Audience, Tyskland)
The Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2006	Best Director	Ulf Malmros
	Gothenburg	2006	Best Achievement	Jaana Fomin	(inom yrkeskategorierna filmklippare, scenograf, kostym, maskör, special effects och animation)
The Plexi Dragon Award	Gothenburg	2006		Samantha Larsen	(bästa catering vid Göteborg Film Festival)

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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

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Low contrast print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2575

Element type	Original picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	SEPMAG
Carrier type	DTS-skiva

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Tjenare, kungen.
Extent	53 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Tjenare kungen. Dialogmanus. 29 juni 2005.
Extent	63 s. + 10 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Tjenare kungen. Manus av Ulf Malmros, Anna Fredriksson. Slutmanus 1 juni 2004.
Extent	105 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	1984. Långfilmsmanus av Anna Fredriksson. Fritt efter Brittta Svenssons roman "Lucia i svart". Version 3. 03.08.29.
Extent	97 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	1984. Långfilmsmanus av Anna Fredriksson, Ulf Malmros. Fritt efter Britta Svenssons roman "Lucia i svart". Version 6. 03.12.12.
Extent	105 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Musiklista
Extent	2 s.
Language	Swedish

Colour prints	SET
Behind the scenes prints	18
Album	No

Aspect ratio	Flat 2k
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	94 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

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Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
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Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

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Carrier type	H264

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
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