Äktenskapsleken (1935)

Sweden, 84 min
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Original title Äktenskapsleken
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1935-11-25

Cast

Zarah Leander
Tora Diidiken, skulptris

Gösta Cederlund
chefredaktör John Nordenson, Toras förste man

Harry Roeck-Hansen
statsrådet Folke Ström, Toras andre man

Ragnar Widestedt
direktör Ludvig Melin, Toras tredje man

Einar Axelsson
skulptör Gunnar Grahn, Toras fjärde man

Elsa Carlsson
Polly Tiwander, aktris, Toras väninna

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Plot summary

The glamorous sculptress Tora Diidiken is married for the fourth time, to the less successful colleague Gunnar Grahn. Gunnar finds the mass media coverage of Tora irritating. The couple decides...

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Titles

Original title
  • Äktenskapsleken
Swedish release title
  • Äktenskapsleken
Distribution title
  • Ægtenskabslegen (Danmark)
  • Ekteskapsleken (Norge)
  • Avioliittoleikki (Finland)
  • Äktenskapsleken (Finland)
Working title
  • Naken mitt på torget
Script title
  • Naken mitt på torget

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Artistic Advisor
Script Supervisor
Scenario
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Musical Arrangement
Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Make-up Supervisor
Titles
Other Crew

Cast

- I Stockholm:
Zarah Leander Tora Diidiken, skulptris
Gösta Cederlund chefredaktör John Nordenson, Toras förste man
Harry Roeck-Hansen statsrådet Folke Ström, Toras andre man
Ragnar Widestedt direktör Ludvig Melin, Toras tredje man
Einar Axelsson skulptör Gunnar Grahn, Toras fjärde man
Elsa Carlsson Polly Tiwander, aktris, Toras väninna
Karl Gerhard Hjalmar Gregorson, skilsmässoadvokat
- I Broköping:
Karin Swanström änkefru Carolina Berg
Åke Ohberg Per-Olof Berg, Carolina Bergs son, agronom
Rune Carlsten riksdagsman Lars Larsson
Maritta Marke Märta Larsson, Lars Larssons dotter, Per-Olofs fästman
John Norrman Sund, folkskollärare
- Ej krediterade:
Anna-Lisa Baude Maria, Toras och Gunnars hembiträde
Ernst Brunman Nilsson, frisör i Broköping
Olav Riégo gäst på Toras party
Karl-Ewert Christenson gäst på Toras party
Gillis Blom journalist vid Broköpings Allehanda
Carl Deurell prosten i Broköping
Nils Ekstam jurymedlem
Erik Rosén professor Sköldvall, tävlingsjuryns ordförande
John Westin jurymedlem
Knut Pehrson jurymedlem
Anna Olin prostinnan
Ruth Weijden direktör Melins hushållerska
Anna-Lisa Ryding en ung dam hos chefredaktör Nordenson
Ingrid Sandahl fru Sund, nyfiken dam på torget
Agnes Clementsson fröken Anderström, nyfiken dam på torget
Emmy Albiin nyfiken och lomhörd dam på torget
Wilma Malmlöf nyfiken dam på torget
Hugo Lundström frisör Nilssons rakkund
Hartwig Fock den uniformsklädde brevbäraren på valmötet
John Hilke man på valmötet
Per Hugo Jacobsson man på valmötet
Algot Persson man på valmötet
Wilhelm Haquinius man på valmötet
Nils Dahlgren gäst på Toras party
Holger Sjöberg gäst på Toras party
Anna-Lisa Fröberg gäst på Toras party
Georg Skarstedt gäst på Toras party
Karin Granberg gäst på Toras party
Signe Lundberg-Settergren gäst på Toras party
Lisa Wirström gäst på Carolina Bergs middag
Hjördis Gille kafferepstant i Broköping
Ingeborg Strandin kafferepstant i Broköping
Helge Kihlberg Broköpingsbo
Arne Lindblad Broköpingsbo som betraktar det avtäckta monumentet
- Ej identifierad:
Ester Roeck-Hansen gäst på Toras party

Companies

Production Company AB Svensk Filmindustri (övertog slutförande av produktionen)
AB M-film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1935
Laboratory AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium

Plot summary

The glamorous sculptress Tora Diidiken is married for the fourth time, to the less successful colleague Gunnar Grahn. Gunnar finds the mass media coverage of Tora irritating. The couple decides to separate. All three of the former husbands have been given an identical spotted tie as a break-up present from Tora, while she has been given a pair of slippers from each of them. It is now Gunnar's turn to purchase a pair of slippers. According to divorce solicitor Gregorson Tora's former spouses are all members of the "Ex-husbands club", a club Gunnar now will join. Tora wins a competition for a statue to adorn the town square. She goes out to a "divorce lunch" with Gregorson, at which all her previous husbands are present. Gregorson makes a cynical speech that annoys Tora and Gunnar to such a degree that it actually unites them again.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 53038
Date 1935-11-19
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2286 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 482-511-565-298-430 = 2286 meter. Aktlängder: 482, 511, 565, 298, 430.


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 2286 meter
Length in minutes 84 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

(kompletteringar till 1935-09-22) 1935-06-17 1935-08-14
Filmstaden Råsunda Sweden (ateljé)
Stockholm Sweden (exteriörer)
Mariefred Sweden (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1935-11-25 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 84 min
First showing 1935-11-25 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 84 min
TV showing 1981-02-09 TV1 Sweden 80 min
1997-01-03 SVT1 Sweden 80 min
2001-03-13 SVT1 Sweden 80 min
2003-07-01 SVT1 Sweden 80 min
2004-05-11 SVT1 Sweden 80 min
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2007-08-27
2007-08-31
TV showing 2012-07-09 SVT1 Sweden
2015-09-29 SVT1 Sweden
2020-04-16 SVT1 Sweden
2022-03-15 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Say, Brothers, Will You Meet Us?
Singer Harry Roeck-Hansen ("Halta Lottas krog")


Original title Chérie-Mona
Composer Jules Sylvain (1935)
Lyrics Sven Paddock (1935)


Original title Monika
Composer Jules Sylvain (1935)
Lyrics Sven Paddock (1935)


Original title Verklighet och drömmar
Composer Jules Sylvain (1935)
Lyrics Karl Gerhard (1935)
Singer Zarah Leander


Original title Henne du älskar
Composer Jules Sylvain (1935)
Lyrics Karl Gerhard (1935)
Singer Zarah Leander


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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
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2205


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2160


Element type Sound negative
Item base Nitrate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Zara Leander i ÄKTENSKAPSLEKEN
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title ÄKTENSKAPSLEKEN
Tryckeri Ivar Hæggströms lito
Designed by Gunnar Håkansson


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title ÄKTENSKAPSLEKEN Filmkomedi av Karl Gerhard
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by Eric Rohman


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 159 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 159 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 168 s. kostymlista (9 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 159 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Komedi av Karl-Gerhard.
Extent 29 s. produktionsuppgifter och rollista (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 5
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Other manifestations of this work

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Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 81 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

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Carrier type WAV


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Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
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Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
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Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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