Karusellen (1923)

Sweden, 55 min
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Basic facts

Media (74)

Original title Karusellen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1923-10-01

Cast

Walter Janssen
Robert Benton, f.d. cirkusartist

Aud Egede-Nissen
Blanche Benton, Roberts hustru

Alfons Fryland
Raymond Duval

Jakob Tiedtke
Philippsen, Blanches far

Lydia Potechina
fru Philippsen

Ferry Sikla
Lazar, bankir

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Read more about this film in our article "Lost Silent Films" (in English)

Titles

Original title
  • Karusellen
Swedish release title
  • Karusellen
Distribution title
  • Das Karusell des Lebens (Tyskland)
  • Synderinden (Danmark)
  • Karuselli (Finland)
  • Karusellen (Finland)
  • The Living Target (Storbritannien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Art Director
Advisor
Unit Manager
Assistant Camera Operator

Cast

Walter Janssen Robert Benton, f.d. cirkusartist
Aud Egede-Nissen Blanche Benton, Roberts hustru
Alfons Fryland Raymond Duval
Jakob Tiedtke Philippsen, Blanches far
Lydia Potechina fru Philippsen
Ferry Sikla Lazar, bankir
Guido Herzfeld cirkusdirektör
Rosa Valetti cirkusdirektörens fru
Waldemar Potier Bentons son

Companies

Production Company AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svenska Biografteaterns Filmbyrå 1923

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 32094
Date 1923-09-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2115 meters
Censored length 2113 meters
Notes I akt 5: visionen av gossen med det sönderskjutna ögat. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 1507 meter
Length in minutes 55 min
Reels 6 reels


Production location

(våren) 1923 1923
Ateljé i Johannisthal Berlin Germany
Germany (exteriörer)
Denmark (exteriörer)
Cirkus, Djurgården Stockholm Sweden (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1923-10-01 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 93 min
First showing 1923-10-01 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 93 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2011-02-26
2011-10-01
2011-12-03

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 Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 1730


Element type Duplicate negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 30


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative for optical printing
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 20


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Designed by Gunnar Håkansson


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Script title Karusellen. Sex akter av Alfred Fekete och Dimitri Buchowetzki.
Extent 6 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The wheel of passion. From an original story by A. Fekete and D. Buchowetzki. Scenario and direction by Dimitri Buchowetzki.
Extent 6 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Le carrousel.
Extent 5 s.
Language French


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Karusellen. Sex akter av Alfred Fekete och Dimitri Buchowetzki.
Extent 4 s. + 1 s. kompletteringslista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Karusellen. (1923) Textlista.
Extent 13 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 4
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 18


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type Mediafil


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial


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