Midnattssolens son (1939)

Sweden, 81 min
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Basic facts

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Original title Midnattssolens son
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • Northern Sami
  • Lule Sami
  • Finnish, Tornedalen
  • Finnish
Swedish release 1939-11-28

Cast

Per Henning Nutti
Nila Vassara

Anni Kuhmunen
Marja

Anta Pirak
Labba

Peter Freuchen
Juha Heikola, daglönare

Helge Karlsson
landsfiskalen i Kiruna

Carl-Harald
Karlsson, hans biträde

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Lantliga idyller och mardrömmar" (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Midnattssolens son
Swedish release title
  • Midnattssolens son
Distribution title
  • Midnatssolens Søn (Danmark)
  • Midnattssolens søn (Norge)
  • Lapin poika (Finland)
  • Midnattssolens son (Finland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Story
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Production Assistant
First Assistant Cameraman
Narrator

Cast

Per Henning Nutti Nila Vassara
Anni Kuhmunen Marja
Anta Pirak Labba
Peter Freuchen Juha Heikola, daglönare
- Ej krediterade:
Helge Karlsson landsfiskalen i Kiruna
Carl-Harald Karlsson, hans biträde
John Ericsson nybyggaren som försöker ringa
Sven Waara-Grape landsfiskalen i Karesuando
Carl Deurell prästens röst
Åke Ohberg berättarrösten

Companies

Production Company AB Irefilm
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Irefilms Distributionsbyrå AB 1939
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2019
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 60531
Date 1939-11-27
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2183 meters
Notes Kopiornas längd: 2225 meter. Kopiornas aktlängder: 565-575-470-615 = 2225 meter - 81 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0.


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 2225 meter
Length in minutes 81 min
Reels 4 reels
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • Northern Sami
  • Lule Sami
  • Finnish, Tornedalen
  • Finnish


Production location

1938-02 1938-10
AB Irefilm, Lästmakargatan 18 Stockholm Sweden (ateljé)
Karesuando Sweden
Lyngefjorden Tromsø Norway
Kiruna Sweden
Centralen Stockholm Sweden
Gustaf Adolfs torg Stockholm Sweden
Kungliga slottet Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1939-11-28 Royal Stockholm Sweden 81 min
First showing 1939-11-28 Royal Stockholm Sweden 81 min
TV showing 1998-12-15 SVT1 Sweden 75 min
2005-06-20 SVT1 Sweden 75 min
2011-12-12 SVT1 Sweden
2012-01-30 SVT1 Sweden
2013-11-19 SVT1 Sweden
Festival showing 2017-01-29 Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 81 min Göteborg Film Festival 2017
TV showing 2020-01-27 SVT1 Sweden

Related films

Sampo Lappelill (1949) Citation included from Midnattssolens son (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
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2149


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2153


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by L. Norrman


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by L. Norrman


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by L. Norrman


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title MIDNATTSSOLENS SON
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by Eric Rohman


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title MIDNATTSSOLENS SON
Tryckeri Ewes tryckeri AB


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Midnattssolens son.
Extent 141 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Midnattssolens son.
Extent 8 s. Produktionsuppgifter och rollista (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title A child of the midnight sun.
Extent 8 s. Produktionsuppgifter och rollista (1 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 3
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 24
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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