Basic facts

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Original title Dollar
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1938-09-05

Cast

Ingrid Bergman
Julia Balzar, skådespelerska

Georg Rydeberg
Kurt Balzar, Julias make, direktör för Sveaverken

Tutta Rolf
Sussi Brenner

Kotti Chave
Louis Brenner, Sussis make, löjtnant

Birgit Tengroth
Katja von Battwyhl

Håkan Westergren
Ludvig von Battwyhl, Katjas make

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Plot summary

Three well-to-do Swedish couples decide on a ski trip to Åre in order to fix their matrimonial troubles. At the resort they meet, Mary Johnstone, a rich American woman who is a relative...

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Screenplay not used
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Assistant Production Designer
Boom Operator
Titles

Cast

Ingrid Bergman Julia Balzar, skådespelerska
Georg Rydeberg Kurt Balzar, Julias make, direktör för Sveaverken
Tutta Rolf Sussi Brenner
Kotti Chave Louis Brenner, Sussis make, löjtnant
Birgit Tengroth Katja von Battwyhl
Håkan Westergren Ludvig von Battwyhl, Katjas make
Edvin Adolphson doktor Jonson, sanatorieläkare
Elsa Burnett Mary Jonston, amerikanska
- Ej krediterade:
Millan Bolander syster Karin
Gösta Cederlund herre på Kungliga Yachtklubben
Erik Rosén herre på Kungliga Yachtklubben
Carl Ström herre på Kungliga Yachtklubben
Axel Högel Andersson, garderobsvaktmästare på Yachtklubben
David Erikson hotellportiern
Allan Linder Kalle, hotellpojken
Helge Kihlberg Jansson, kypare på Yachtklubben
Erland Colliander herre på Yachtklubben
Nils Dahlgren herre på Yachtklubben
Yngwe Nyquist herre på Yachtklubben
Ernesto Dethorey Mr. Walker, den argentinske pokerspelaren
N. Dickson Charles, Mary Jonstons betjänt
Hester Harvey Mammy, Mary Jonstons uppasserska
Aina Elkan hotellkontorist
Olle Björklund (as Sven Björklund) en ung man i hotellobbyn
Silvia Zelazowsky en kvinna i hotellobbyn
George Fant en ung man i hotellobbyn
Margareta Bergfelt en kvinna i hotellobbyn
Ingrid Envall hotelluppasserska
- Bortklippta i den slutliga filmen:
Gustaf Lagerberg herre på Yachtklubben
Richard Lindström herre på Yachtklubben

Companies

Production Company AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1938
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2015
Laboratory AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium
Make-up Supervisor Firma Carl M. Lundh AB

Plot summary

Three well-to-do Swedish couples decide on a ski trip to Åre in order to fix their matrimonial troubles. At the resort they meet, Mary Johnstone, a rich American woman who is a relative to one of the men. She finds their shaky marriages very amusing.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 57605
Date 1938-05-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2135 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 600-595-550-390 = 2135 meter. Aktlängder: 600, 595, 550, 390.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Petersen-Poulsen, AGA-Baltic
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2135 meter
Length in minutes 78 min
Reels 4 reels
Dialogue


Original work

Original title Dollar (Play)
Author Hjalmar Bergman


Production location

1938-05-07 1938-07-06
Filmstaden Råsunda Sweden (ateljé)
Åre Sweden (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1938-09-05 China Stockholm Sweden 78 min
First showing 1938-09-05 China Stockholm Sweden 78 min
Cinematheque screening 1981-02-15 Sweden
1981-02-16 Sweden
TV showing 1982-05-03 TV1 Sweden 75 min
1988-09-30 TV1 Sweden 75 min
Other showing 1994-05-29
TV showing 1995-08-17 TV2 Sweden 75 min
Other showing 2000-01-06
TV showing 2000-05-12 SVT1 Sweden 75 min
Censurbeslut 2015-07-03
2015-07-20
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2015-07-20
2015-07-21
Censurbeslut 2015-07-25
Cinematheque screening 2015-09-27 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 2016-01-18 SVT1 Sweden
2016-12-27 SVT1 Sweden
2017-06-24 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title In Ravenna
Composer Hans May


Original title Wiegenlied/Guten Abend, gut' Nacht .../Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Composer Johannes Brahms (1868)
Lyrics Knut Nyblom (svensk text)


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 2118


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2119


Element type Duplicate negative opening titles
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 40


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 40


Element type Picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DOLLAR
Designed by [?] [Åke?)


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title S.F.-stjärnor i Hjalmar Bergmans DOLLAR
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by Birger Lundqvist


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DOLLAR
Tryckeri Ivar Hæggströms lito


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DOLLAR
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs
Designed by Eric Rohman


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title DOLLAR
Tryckeri Zetterlund & Thelanders boktryckeri AB


Holdings Archive materials

Type Costume
Object title Dollar
Extent Kimono i rosa siden med broderi


Type Costume
Object title Dollar
Extent Liv rosa siden med broderi, till kimono


Type Costume
Object title Dollar
Extent Kjol i rosa siden med broderi, till kimono


Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Extent 54 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 147 s. Rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Svensk filmindustri presents Dollar.
Extent 128 s. + 4 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dollar.
Extent 52 s. + 1 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 54 s. + 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dollar. Nach einer Komödie von Hjalmar Bergman.
Extent 34 s. + 1 s.
Language German


Script type Synopsis
Extent 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Dollar. After a comedy by Hjalmar Bergman.
Extent 2 s.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title After a comedy by Hjalmar Bergman.
Extent 1 s.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title After a comedy by Hjalmar Bergman.
Extent 1 s.
Language English


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints 2
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Length in minutes 78 min
Dialogue


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digital audio
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264



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