I dag börjar livet (1939)

Sweden, 113 min
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Original title I dag börjar livet
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1939-08-15

Cast

Sture Lagerwall
Petrus Sommar, målare

Sonja Wigert
Wera Holm, balettdansös

Nils Ohlin
Börje Fredin, balettmästare

Margareta Bergfelt
Karin Sommar, Petrus syster

Dagmar Ebbesen
Johanna Lundström, Petrus moster

Axel Högel
Karl Lundström, Johannas make, poliskonstapel

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Titles

Original title
  • I dag börjar livet
Swedish release title
  • I dag börjar livet
Distribution title
  • Tänään alkaa elämä (Finland)
  • I dag börjar livet (Finland)
Alternative title
  • Petrus den lycklige
Working title
  • Petrus

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Production Mixer
Technical Director
Musical Arrangement
Boom Operator

Cast

Sture Lagerwall Petrus Sommar, målare
Sonja Wigert Wera Holm, balettdansös
Nils Ohlin Börje Fredin, balettmästare
Margareta Bergfelt Karin Sommar, Petrus syster
Dagmar Ebbesen Johanna Lundström, Petrus moster
Axel Högel Karl Lundström, Johannas make, poliskonstapel
Barbro Kollberg Nelly, balettdansös
Ziri-Gun Eriksson Margot, balettdansös
Ingrid Borthen Dittan Larsson, balettdansös
Nils Johannisson Stålhagen, detektiv
Ivar Kåge kriminalchefen
- Ej krediterade:
Naemi Briese kvinnan som sitter modell för Petrus
Eivor Landström kvinnan som söker modelljobb hos Petrus
Lizzy Stein Mosebacketeaterns primadonna
Arne Lindblad pianisten
Greta Ericson Lola, Nellys och Dittans rumskamrat på Artistpensionatet
Ernst Brunman polisen vid skrivmaskinen
Olga Appellöf polissystern på polisstationen
Nils Hultgren antecknande polis vid förhöret på polisstationen
John Norrman en polis vid förhöret på polisstationen
Maj-Britt Håkansson fröken Wetter, Karins kurskamrat
Hartwig Fock poliskonstapel Österberg
John Hilke en av poliserna vid Weras gripande
Albert Johansson en polis
Erland Colliander bartendern
Hanny Schedin en servitris på baren
Lili Ann Bennby balettdansös
Lillebil Kjellén balettdansös
Gerd Mårtensson balettdansös

Companies

Production Company Produktion S. Bauman AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Sandrew-Bauman Film 1939
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 59920
Date 1939-08-14
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3095 meters
Notes Kopiornas längd: 2820 meter. Granskningskopians aktlängder: 465-395-315-330-450-425-465-250 = 3095 meter. Visningskopiornas aktlängder: 495-420-370-430-445-415-245 = 2905 meter - 106 minuter (bolagets kortning); övriga kopiors aktlängder: 495-420-370-430-445-415-245 = 2820 meter - 103 minuter. Aktlängder: 465, 395, 315, 330, 450, 425, 465, 250.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3095 meter
Length in minutes 113 min
Reels 8 reels


Original work

Original title Pétrus (Play)
Author Marcel Achard


Production location

(våren) 1939 1939
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna Stockholm Sweden
Mosebacke Stockholm Sweden
Gamla Stan Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1939-08-15 Royal Stockholm Sweden 106 min
First showing 1939-08-15 Royal Stockholm Sweden 106 min
TV showing 1995-05-14 TV3 Sweden
1996-02-18 TV3 Sweden
1996-08-25 TV3 Sweden
1997-01-01 TV3 Sweden
2011-03-15 SVT1 Sweden
2013-06-11 SVT1 Sweden
2015-02-03 SVT1 Sweden
2017-11-07 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Viva Escamilta
Composer Rob. Naes


Original title Ta' dej lite' ledigt ibland
Composer Jules Sylvain (1939)
Lyrics Jokern (1939)


Related films

Shortcuts från Sandrews (1999) I dag börjar livet (1939)

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 Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2879


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title I DAG BÖRJAR LIVET
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by GöstaX Åberg


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title I DAG BÖRJAR LIVET
Tryckeri Ewes tryckeri AB


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title I dag börjar livet. Filmmanuskript av Oscar Hemberg och Schamyl Bauman efter uppslag ur pjäsen, Petrus, av Marcel Achard.
Extent 136 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogliste zu dem Schwedischen film (Idag börjar livet) Heute beginnt das Leben.
Extent 39 s. Produktionsuppgifter (1 s.) ingår.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialoglista å svenska filmen I dag börjar livet.
Extent 43 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title I dag börjar livet. Heute beginnt das Leben.
Extent 97 s.
Language German


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 1
Album Yes


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