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Original title Livet går vidare
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
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Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1941-02-28

Cast

Edvin Adolphson
Mikael Bourg, civilingenjör, major i franska armén

Aino Taube
Ebba Garland, biblioteksamanuens

Sigurd Wallén
doktor Bolivar Garland, Ebbas farfar

Hasse Ekman
Ludvig, kallad Ludde, Mikaels son

Anders Henrikson
Andersson, Bourgs kalfaktor

Olav Riégo
direktör Sandegren

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Plot summary

During World War II Mikael Bourg, a Swedish road engineer, returns to Sweden after having served in the French army in Africa for 17 years. He now returns to Sweden suffering from malaria....

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Cast

Edvin Adolphson Mikael Bourg, civilingenjör, major i franska armén
Aino Taube Ebba Garland, biblioteksamanuens
Sigurd Wallén doktor Bolivar Garland, Ebbas farfar
Hasse Ekman Ludvig, kallad Ludde, Mikaels son
Anders Henrikson Andersson, Bourgs kalfaktor
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Olav Riégo direktör Sandegren
Åke Claesson bibliotekarie
Stig Järrel Kristensson, Ludvigs vän
Sten Lindgren doktor Wadlund
Ragnar Falck Bengtsson, patient i sjuksalen
Anna-Lisa Fröberg bankfröken
Kaj Hjelm pojke på biblioteket
Carl Deurell Boman, bokmal på biblioteket
Margit Andelius dam på biblioteket
Aurore Palmgren doktor Garlands mottagningssköterska
Agda Helin patient hos doktor Garland
Emmy Albiin fru Johansson, patient hos doktor Garland
Berns De Reaux vaktsoldaten i Afrika
Sven Bertil Norberg Pierre, Mikael Bourgs adjutant
Hjördis Jansson sköterska på sjukhuset
Blenda Bruno sköterska på sjukhuset
Ulla Wallin sköterska på sjukhuset
Manetta Ryberg sköterska på sjukhuset
Sten Hedlund läkare
Nils Dahlgren läkare
Hartwig Fock flyttkarl
Eva Stiberg en av Ludvigs flickvänner
Signe Wirff fru Sandegren
Greta Tegnér husa vid middagen
Robert Ryberg middagsgäst
Oscar Åberg middagsgäst
Gunnar Almqvist middagsgäst
Karl-Ewert Christenson middagsgäst
Folke Algotsson en man i sjukhuskorridoren
Ragnar Widestedt bankdirektören (bortklippt) (bortklippt i den slutliga filmen)

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1941
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Plot summary

During World War II Mikael Bourg, a Swedish road engineer, returns to Sweden after having served in the French army in Africa for 17 years. He now returns to Sweden suffering from malaria. There he reunites with his son Ludvig, whom he has not seen during all those years. Ludvig is a good-for-nothing, who has studied at the Royal Institute of Technology, but failed to get a degree. He worked at a bank but was dismissed. Mikael meets librarian Ebba Garland and start a relation with her. In Sweden the war makes itsel felt with rationing. Mikael cannot get a job despite his qualifications. Ebba asserts that a woman can work and support her husband. Mikael finds that unacceptable and decides to return to Africa. On bidding farewell to Ebba he suffers a heart attack and dies in her arms.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 62597
Date 1941-02-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2220 meters
Notes Granskningskopians aktindelning: 260-440-280-290-250-230-250-220 = 2220 m. Visningskopiornas aktindelning (4 akter): 625-620-570-475 = 2290 m - 84 minuter. Aktlängder: 260, 440, 280, 290, 250, 230, 250, 220.


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 2290 meter
Length in minutes 84 min
Reels 4 reels
Dialogue


Original work

Original title Kamrathustru (Novel)
Author Dagmar Edqvist


Production location

1940-12-02 1941-02-13
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna Stockholm Sweden (Lästmakargatan, Novilla, Centrumateljéerna)
Stockholms stadsbibliotek Stockholm Sweden (exteriörer)
Gärdet Stockholm Sweden (exteriörer)
Munsö Ekerö Sweden (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1941-02-28 Grand Stockholm Sweden 84 min
First showing 1941-02-28 Grand Stockholm Sweden 84 min
TV showing 1957-01-12 TV Sweden 78 min Stockholmssändaren
1957-01-17 TV Sweden 78 min Göteborgssändaren
1967-10-13 Sweden 78 min
1999-10-07 SVT1 Sweden 78 min
2002-09-02 SVT1 Sweden 78 min
2003-08-18 SVT1 Sweden 78 min
2012-11-06 SVT1 Sweden
2016-12-13 SVT1 Sweden
2019-03-23 TV3 Sweden
2019-03-24 TV3 Sweden
2019-03-25 SVT1 Sweden
2021-07-12 SVT1 Sweden
VOD release 2023-08-18 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing 2023-08-24 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Liten serenad
Composer Lars-Erik Larsson (1938)


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 16 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2284


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Item base Nitrate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Item base Nitrate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs
Designed by GöstaX Åberg


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Wernqvist & Co boktr. AB


Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 2
Tryckeri Ljunglöfs


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title KAMRATHUSTRU


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 213 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 22 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 29 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogliste. Das leben geht weiter.
Extent 55 s. + 1 s. innehållsbeskrivninga, löst.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogliste.
Extent 25 s. + 1 s. innehållsbeskrivning, löst.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialogue. Et la vie continue. Manuscrit: Dagmar Edqvist.
Extent 43 s. Produktionsuppgifter och innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) ingår.
Language French


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 213 s. + 3 s. löst tillägg.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

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


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish



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