Island in the Sun (1957)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Island in the Sun |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Screenplay | |
| Original work |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 1957-08-29 |
Cast
Titles
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| Swedish release title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Production Manager | |
| Director of Photography |
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| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director |
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| Script Supervisor |
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| Camera Operator |
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| Second Unit Director of Photography | |
| Orchestra | |
| Conductor | |
| Costume Designer | |
| Make-up Supervisor |
Cast
| James Mason | Maxwell Fleury | ||
| Joan Fontaine | Mavis Norman | ||
| Dorothy Dandridge | Margot Seaton | ||
| Joan Collins | Jocelyn Fleury | ||
| Michael Rennie | Hilary Carson | ||
| Diana Wynward | Mrs. Betty Fleury | ||
| John Williams | överste Whittingham | ||
| Stephen Boyd | Euan Templeton | ||
| Patricia Owens | Sylvia Fleury | ||
| Basil Sydney | Julian Fleury | ||
| John Justin | Dennis Archer | ||
| Ronald Squire | guvernör Templeton | ||
| Hartley Power | Bradshaw | ||
| Harry Belafonte | David Boyeur |
Companies
| Production Company | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions Inc. | ||
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| Distributor in Sweden (16 mm) | AB Fox Film | 1957 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 90604 |
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| Date | 1957-08-19 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 3270 meters |
| Notes | Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 (CinemaScope) |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Westrex Sound Recording |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | DeLuxe Color |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length in metres | 3270 meter |
| Length in minutes | 120 min |
| Reels | 14 reels |
Original work
Production location
| 1956-10 | 1956-12 | |||||
| M-G-M Elstree Studios | United Kingdom | |||||
| Barbados | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Release dates
| First showing | 1957-06-12 | New York City, New York | USA | 120 min | ||
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| Release in Sweden | 1957-08-29 | Rigoletto | Stockholm | Sweden | 120 min |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | Island in the Sun | |
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| Composer | Harry Belafonte | (1957) |
| Lyrics | Irving Burgess | (1957) |
| Singer | Harry Belafonte |
| Original title | Lead Man Holler | |
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| Composer | Harry Belafonte | (1957) |
| Lyrics | Irving Burgess | (1957) |
| Singer | Harry Belafonte |
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
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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