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Basic facts

Original title Family Plot
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 1977-03-28

Cast

Karen Black
Frances, "Fran"

Bruce Dern
George Lumley, skådespelare, taxichaufför

Barbara Harris
Blanche Tyler, spiritist

William Devane
Arthur Adamson, juvelerare

Ed Lauter
Joseph P. Maloney, bensinstationsföreståndare

Cathleen Nesbitt
Miss Julia Rainbird, miljonärska

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Photographic Effects
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Other Crew

Cast

Karen Black Frances, "Fran"
Bruce Dern George Lumley, skådespelare, taxichaufför
Barbara Harris Blanche Tyler, spiritist
William Devane Arthur Adamson, juvelerare
Ed Lauter Joseph P. Maloney, bensinstationsföreståndare
Cathleen Nesbitt Miss Julia Rainbird, miljonärska
Katherine Helmond Mrs. Maloney
Warren J. Kemmerling Grandison
Edith Atwater Mrs. Clay, Arthur Adamsons medhjälpare i juvelbutiken
William Prince biskopen
Nicholas Colasanto Mr. Constantine
Marge Redmond Vera Hannagan, expedit
John Lehne poliskommissarie Andy Bush
Charles Tyner Wheeler
Alexander Lockwood prästen i katedralen
Martin West Sanger
Alfred Hitchcock skuggan bakom glasfönstret i dörren till Registration of Births & Deaths

Companies

Production Company Universal Pictures Inc., controlled by MCA Company
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Cinema International Corporation 1977
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm) Swedish Film AB 1978
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2002
Studio S Entertainment 2012
Studio S Entertainment 2012
Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2013
Sound Effects Universal Title
Titles Universal Title

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 115896
Date 1976-07-13
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3320 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title The Rainbird Pattern (Novel)
Author Victor Canning


Production location

USA 1975-05-12
Universal Studios Universal City, Kalifornien
Los Angeles, Kalifornien (exteriörer)

Release dates

First showing 1976-03 USA
Release in Sweden 1977-03-28 Scania Malmö Sweden 121 min
Release in Stockholm 1977-03-28 Camera Täby Sweden 121 min
1977-04-04 Göta Lejon Stockholm Sweden 121 min
1977-04-04 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 121 min
1977-04-04 Vågen Stockholm Sweden 121 min
TV showing 1985-11-30 TV1 Sweden 116 min
1996-04-20 SVT1 Sweden 116 min
1999-08-15 TV3 Sweden 116 min
DVD release 2002-07-03 Sweden
TV showing 2003-04-17 TV3 Sweden 116 min
2003-09-28 TV3 Sweden 116 min
2004-04-18 TV3 Sweden 116 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2007-10-31
2007-12-09
2008-05-10
DVD release 2012-06-20 Sweden
2013-05-08 Sweden (Blu-ray)

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 3286


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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