Friends (1988)

Media (1)

Original title	Friends
Swedish release title	Friends
Co-production title	Tomodachi (Japan)

Director	Kjell-Åke Andersson
Screenplay	Kjell-Åke Andersson
Producer	Börje Hansson Yoichi Matsue
Production Manager	Hans Lönnerheden Tom Dent-Cox Doug MacLeod
Director of Photography	Peter Mokrosinski
Music	Anders Hillborg
Art Director	Kaj Larsen Martina Skala
Film Editor	Michal Leszczylowski Carina Hellberg
Production Mixer	Bo Persson Lasse Ulander Georg Tarrant Kelly Zombor Stephan Apelgren Patrik Grede
Assistant Director	Björn "Bamse" Ulfung
Stunt Coordinator	J.J. Makaro
Script Supervisor	Lena Koppel
Adaptation	Craig Richard Nelson (språklig konsult)
Associate Producer	Kenichi Kinokuni Hiroshi Nitta Ingrid Edström
Executive Producer	Klas Olofsson Katinka Faragó Seiji Tsutsumi Ryoichi Sato
Production Assistant	Richard McNeal (produktionsledarassistent) Murray Ord (produktionsledarassistent) Göran Lindberg (produktionsledarassistent) Pat O'Connor (produktionsledarassistent) Catharina Bragée (produktionsledarassistent) Cathie McGaw (produktionsledarassistent) Cecilia Björkdahl (produktionsledarassistent) Greeg Beaton (produktionsledarassistent)
Assistant Cameraman	Jan Pehrson Anders Dahlberg Peter Nyrén
Steadicam Operator	Bob Crone
Gaffer	Kent Högberg Kjell S. Koppel (as Kjell Sundquist) Hans Wallin Johan Lindblad Mats Rechlin Bengt Sundqvist Lars Malm Jim Gregor
Key Grip	Ocki Hansson Frank Merrells Rex Colley
Propman	Niklas Ejve Bruce Hosik Rickard Molin Janice Blackie Cecilia Hersby Åsa Twengström
Costume Designer	Lenamari Wallström Lena Söderström Jackie Merrells
Make-up Supervisor	Suzanne Bergmark Al Magallon Cecilia Robinson

Dennis Christopher	John
Sven Wollter	Zeb
Stellan Skarsgård	Matt
Lena Olin	Sue
Anita Wall	Jennifer
Aino Taube	Matilda
Helena Bergström	Bonnie
Edita Brychta	Sally
Richard Craig Nelson	klienten
Anki Lidén	blodinen
David Hensher	pojken i huset
Stefan Sauk	Rock
Heinz Hopf	advokaten
Alex Elias	portvakten
Lars-Erik Berenett	polisinspektören
Peter Alvérus	polismannen
Anita Molander	grannkvinnan
Jonas Granström	grannen
Graham MacPherson	affärsföreståndaren
Michael Talokonnikoff-Michoustine	den gamle
Corrie Clark
Kelly McGuiggin
Brenda Larsen	flickor
Suzanne Reuter	Mary i skönhetssalongen
Vito Ingrosso	mannen i skönhetssalongen
Carl Kjellgren	den nya mannen

Production Company	Seibu Saison Group
	Shin-Chosha Co
	Sveriges Television AB TV2
	41 Kobo Inc.
	Tiger Film AB
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (Inst. Video)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	1994

Censorship number	127337
Date	1988-01-19
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	2383 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 475, 406, 543, 557, 402.

Aspect ratio	Widescreen (unspecified)
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2383 meter
Length in minutes	87 min
Reels	5 reels

Original title	Tomodachi (Play)
Author	Kobo Abe

Release in Sweden	1988-05-06	Sture	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
TV showing	1991-08-19	TV2		Sweden	83 min

Original title	Broken Necklace
Performer	Sharon Dyall
	Mikael Rickfors

The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1989	Best Cinematography	Peter Mokrosinski

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2379

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2379

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2383

Element type	Duplicate positive neutral background
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Original picture negative opening titles
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Intermediate audio recording
Carrier type	17.5 mm

Element type	Final mix
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Video tape digital
Carrier type	Digital Betacam (PAL)

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	FRIENDS
Tryckeri	Uddenholms offset

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. Av Kobo Abe. Filmmanus av Kjell-Åker Andersson.
Extent	137 s. + 1 s. brev från Jan Nemec.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. Av Kobo Abe. Filmmanus av Kjell-Åke Andersson.
Extent	125 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. By Kobo Abe. Screenplay by Kjell-Åke Andersson.
Extent	174 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. By Kobo Abe. Screenplay by Kjell-Åke Andersson.
Extent	174 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. Screenplay by Kjell-Åke Andersson. Based on a play by Kobo Abe.
Extent	129 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. By Kobo Abe. Screenplay by Kjell-Åker Andersson. English translation by Susanne Heine.
Extent	117 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. By Kobo Abe. Screenplay by Kjell-Åke Andersson.
Extent	163 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	46 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	47 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	43 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends. Av Kobo Abe. Treatment av Kjell-Åke Andersson.
Extent	40 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Friends.
Extent	599 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	22 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Peripheral material
Language	Swedish

Black and white print	15
Colour prints	SET
Behind the scenes prints	4
Slides	SET
Album	Yes

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish