Harald Handfaste (1946)

Sweden, 74 min
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Original title Harald Handfaste
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1946-12-26

Cast

George Fant
Harald Didriksson, alias Harald Handfaste

Georg Rydeberg
von Dotzen, utländsk fogde

Elsie Albiin
Karin Eghilsdotter

Thor Modéen
Björnram, smed

Gunnar Olsson
Bosse Enöga, rövarhövding

Tord Stål
pater Laurentius, munk

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Bland hjälmar och trikåer – medeltiden på film" (in Swedish)
Read more about this film in our article "Svenska serier på film – från buskis till baggar" (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Harald Handfaste
Swedish release title
  • Harald Handfaste
Distribution title
  • Harald Handfaste, Sveriges Robin Hood (Danmark)
  • Harald Handfaste (Norge)
  • Der Rebellenhauptmann (Tyskland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Adaptation
Unit Manager
Musical Arrangement
Costume Designer

Cast

George Fant Harald Didriksson, alias Harald Handfaste
Georg Rydeberg von Dotzen, utländsk fogde
Elsie Albiin Karin Eghilsdotter
Thor Modéen Björnram, smed
Gunnar Olsson Bosse Enöga, rövarhövding
Tord Stål pater Laurentius, munk
Artur Rolén Getaskalle, rövare
Ragnar Falck Vesslan
Vera Valdor von Dotzens dotter
Gösta Gustafson Eghil Sjunnesson, Karins far, bonde
Hanny Schedin Kersti, Karins mor
Nils Hallberg Tjuvaskata, rövare
Bengt Eklund fogdens hövitsman
Olle Hilding Haralds far
Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson fattig bonde vid bordet
- Ej krediterade:
Erik "Hampe" Faustman bonde på fogdefesten
Gunn Wållgren bondekvinna på fogdefesten
Gösta Holmström fogdens hövitsman
Ivar Wahlgren fattig bonde vid bordet
Werner Ohlson fattig bonde vid bordet
Erik Forslund fattig bonde vid bordet
Gunnar Öhlund fogdens hövitsman
Bengt Sundmark härolden
Olof Ås fogdens dotters kammarjungfru
Georg Skarstedt fattig bonde som får rövad mat

Companies

Production Company Film AB Lux
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Lux 1946

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 71181
Date 1946-12-20
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2025 meters
Censored length 1998 meters
Notes Granskningskopians aktlängder: 600-520-545-360 = 2025 m - 74 minuter. Censurklipp i akt 2: senare delen av prygelscenen, (där knekten slår pojken); i akt 3: senare delen av strypförsöket mot vakten med de åtföljande tjuten; i akt 4: scener från schavotten med närbilder av hängnings- och halshuggningsförberedelserna och av bödeln (aktlängder efter censurklipp: 600-518-543-337 = 1998 m - 73 minuter). I mitten av 1950-talet noterades filmens längd till 2000 m (73 minuter) för att filmen skulle kunna erhålla stämpeln "Filmen är svensk och berättigad till återbäring av nöjesskatt". Aktlängder: 600, 520, 545, 360.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system AGA-Baltic
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2025 meter
Length in minutes 74 min
Reels 4 reels


Original work

Original title Harald Handfaste (Comic strip)
Author Arne Bornebusch
Cartoonist Bovil


Production location

1946-05 1946-08
Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus Helsinki Finland (ateljé)
Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) Helsinki Finland (exteriör)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1946-12-26 Centrum Eskilstuna Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Göta Gothenburg Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Grand Linköping Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Capitol Malmö Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Grand Västerås Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Roxy Örebro Sweden 73 min
First showing 1946-12-26 Centrum Eskilstuna Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Göta Gothenburg Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Grand Linköping Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Capitol Malmö Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Grand Västerås Sweden 73 min
1946-12-26 Roxy Örebro Sweden 73 min
Release in Stockholm 1947-01-13 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 73 min
Other showing 1999-11-08
TV showing 2002-10-21 SVT1 Sweden
DVD release 2004-01-29 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2014-03-26 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2014-03-26
2015-10-10
TV showing 2021-09-14 SVT1 Sweden
2023-12-07 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Karins visa
Composer Jules Sylvain (1946)
Lyrics Karl-Ewert (1946)
Singer Elsie Albiin (dubbad av ?)


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2029


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Harald Handfaste.
Extent 123 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 11 s.
Language German


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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