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Original title Vingar kring fyren
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
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Original work
Production country
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Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1938-10-10

Cast

Lars Hanson
Knut Holmstrand, fyrmästare på Gråskärs fyrplats

Karin Ekelund
Anna Holmstrand, Knuts hustru

Alfred Maurstad
John Anker, sjöman, senare fyrbiträde

Hilda Borgström
Mor Holmstrand, Knuts mor

Knut Frankman
Frisk, fyrbiträde

Anna Lindahl
frälsningssoldaten på ölsjappet i London

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Plot summary

The lighthouse keeper Kurt Holmstrand becomes engaged to Anna, a girl just over half his age. Days before the wedding Anna meets and falls in love with the Norwegian seaman John Anker. But the...

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Director
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Titles

Cast

Lars Hanson Knut Holmstrand, fyrmästare på Gråskärs fyrplats
Karin Ekelund Anna Holmstrand, Knuts hustru
Alfred Maurstad John Anker, sjöman, senare fyrbiträde
Hilda Borgström Mor Holmstrand, Knuts mor
Knut Frankman Frisk, fyrbiträde
Anna Lindahl frälsningssoldaten på ölsjappet i London
- Ej krediterade:
Robert Ryberg doktorn
Valborg Svensson doktorns hustru
Ingrid Sandahl barnmorskan
Hjördis Gille kvinna i baren på ölsjappet
Millan Olsson kvinna i baren på ölsjappet
Nils Whiten gäst på ölsjappet
John Sandling gäst på ölsjappet
Charles White gäst på ölsjappet
Mary Hjelte gäst på ölsjappet
Anna Pettersson statistroll

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1938
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Plot summary

The lighthouse keeper Kurt Holmstrand becomes engaged to Anna, a girl just over half his age. Days before the wedding Anna meets and falls in love with the Norwegian seaman John Anker. But the wedding goes ahead and a few years later Kurt and Anna have a child. The child falls while a storm brews. The doctor cannot come to the island and the child dies. Kurt dismisses his alcoholic assistant Frisk, and hires a new assistant, which happens to be Anker. John and Anna’s love is rekindled, which leads to a fight between John and Kurt. As a result a steamer nearly runs aground, before they come to their senses. In the end John and Anna leave and Frisk returns as assistant.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 58327
Date 1938-10-07
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2565 meters
Notes Granskningskopians aktlängder: 335-290-275-275-280-280-280-270-280 = 2565 meter. Visningskopiornas aktlängder: 524-482-496-526-554 = 2582 meter 94 minuter. Aktlängder: 335, 290, 275, 275, 280, 280, 280, 270, 280.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Selenophon
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2582 meter
Length in minutes 94 min
Reels 5 reels


Original work

Original title Du skal ikke begære (Script)
Author Poul Knudsen


Production location

1938 1938
AB Irefilms ateljéer Stockholm Sweden
Visby Gotland Sweden
Grönskärs fyr Värmdö Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1938-10-10 Alcazar Stockholm Sweden 94 min
1938-10-10 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 94 min
First showing 1938-10-10 Alcazar Stockholm Sweden 94 min
1938-10-10 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 94 min
TV showing 1998-04-24 SVT1 Sweden 90 min
2001-09-03 SVT1 Sweden 90 min
2003-06-30 SVT1 Sweden 90 min
2004-05-18 SVT1 Sweden 90 min
2012-12-03 SVT1 Sweden
2014-12-01 SVT1 Sweden
2017-10-10 SVT1 Sweden
2020-06-02 SVT1 Sweden
2022-06-27 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Det var dans på bryggan därhemma
Composer Ernfrid Ahlin
Lyrics Roland
Singer Alfred Maurstad


Original title Med Eros penna
Composer Eric Westberg


Original title Vingar kring fyren
Composer Ernfrid Ahlin
Lyrics Roland


Original title Vår tangomelodi
Composer Ernfrid Ahlin (1938)
Lyrics Roland (1938)


Original title Nu är det jul igen ...
Musical Arrangement Martin Willert
Singer Valborg Svensson


Original title Nearer, My God, to Thee
Composer Lowell Mason (1856)
Lyrics Sarah Flower Adams (engelsk text 1841)
Emanuel Linderholm (svensk text 1912)
Singer Anna Lindahl (sjunger på engelska)
kör (sjunger på engelska)


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2564


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2564


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title VINGAR KRING FYREN
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title VINGAR KRING FYREN
Tryckeri Oskar Peréus tryckeri


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Extent 27 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Av Ragnar-Holmström. Filmsynopsis, byggd på en originalidé av Paul Knudsen.
Extent 67 s. + 2 s. tillägg, löst.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Stjärnor över havet. Av Ragnar Holmström. Filmsynopsis, byggd på en originalidé av Paul Knudsen.
Extent 46 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 49 s.
Language Danish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 147 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 147 s. + 4 s. handskrivet tillägg, löst.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Av: Ragnar Holmström. Filmsynopsis, byggd på en originalidé av Paul Knudsen.
Extent 42 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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