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Original title Flickan och Djävulen : En ballad i skymningen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1944-10-30

Cast

Kolbjörn Knudsen
bonden Klas

Ingrid Borthen
hans hustru

Elsa Widborg
Marit, häxan

Tord Stål
skrivaren

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Plot summary

Tied to a stake stands a witch, about to be burned. She shouts out her suffering and tries to find among the onlookers a pregnant woman in whose unborn child she can live on. The farmer Mattias...

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Original title
Swedish release title
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Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Art Director
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Musical Arrangement
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Titles
Narrator

Cast

- Personer i prologen:
Kolbjörn Knudsen bonden Klas
Ingrid Borthen hans hustru
Hilda Borgström jordmor
Elsa Widborg Marit, häxan
Tord Stål skrivaren
- Personer i berättelsen:
Gunn Wållgren Karin
Stig Järrel gårdfarihandlaren
Sven Miliander Mattias, storbonde
Linnéa Hillberg Elin, Mattias hustru
Anders Ek Olof, Mattias och Elins son
Toivo Pawlo Hans, Mattias och Elins son
Julia Cæsar Gammel-Kersti, piga hos Mattias
Gull Natorp gumman som påtvingas en kjol av gårdfarihandlaren
Carl Ström Jonas
Gösta Gustafson skräddaren
Rudolf Wendbladh prästen vid skördefesten
Hugo Jacobson Garv-Johan, dräng hos Mattias
Hanny Schedin piga hos Mattias
Erland Colliander en bonde på skördefesten
Brit Ångström piga hos bonden Klas (i prologen)
Gert Lillienberg den unge mannen på krogen som sett en häxa komma
Birger Åsander åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren/drevkarl
Sture Ericson en man på skördefesten
- Ej krediterade:
Harriett Philipson Malin, en ung flicka
Erik Forslund åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren/drevkarl i kvarnen
Solveig Lagström piga hos Mattias
Viveca Serlachius lillpiga hos Mattias
Rune Stylander dräng hos Mattias
Torgny Anderberg dräng hos Mattias
Victor Thorén präst vid bålet (i prologen)
Torsten Lilliecrona bödeln (i prologen)
Gottfrid Holde medlem av häxkommissionen (i prologen)
Albin Erlandzon en man vid häxbålet som varnar Mattias (i prologen)
Ivar Wahlgren åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Hjördis Gille åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Birger Sahlberg åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Harry Philipson åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Folke Algotsson åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Frances von Koch åhörare till gårdfarihandlaren
Carin Appelberg-Sandberg fetlagd kivnna på skördefesten
Kurt Willbing pojke på skördefesten
Terje Valenkamph pojke på skördefesten
Marianne Nielsen (as Marianne Lindgren) kvinna på skördefesten
Åke Fridell ung man på skördefesten
Gunnar Öhlund man på skördefesten
Lisa Wirström kvinna på skördefesten
Gunnel Wadner flicka på skördefesten
Ingrid Björk flicka på skördefesten
Axel Lagerberg drevkarl i kvarnen
Carl Ericson drevkarl i kvarnen
John W. Björling drevkarl i kvarnen
Uno Larsson drevkarl i kvarnen
Ida Otterström gammal kvinna i kvarnen

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1944
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Plot summary

Tied to a stake stands a witch, about to be burned. She shouts out her suffering and tries to find among the onlookers a pregnant woman in whose unborn child she can live on. The farmer Mattias strikes her to shut her up and she gives him a macabre personal prediction. Some time later a girl is born, but the mother dies. After finding a mark on her shoulder, the mark of the witch, her father Klas throws her into the river and then hangs himself. The infant is saved by a man whom the girl calls "Godfather", who later gives the girl away for others to raise. Nineteen years pass and the shy girl Karin starts working at Mattias’ farm. An itinerant peddler arrives at the farm and when Karin sees him she exclaims "Godfather". The peddler, who is the Devil in disguise, informs Karin of who she really is and that the man who struck her is her boss Mattias. During the conversation Karin slowly changes and her face hardens. A battle of wills starts within Karin, between the witch and the innocent young girl that is loved by the farmhand Hans.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 67763
Date 1944-10-26
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2520 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 510-575-570-500-365 = 2520 meter. Aktlängder: 510, 575, 570, 500, 365.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Intensity sound
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2520 meter
Reels 5 reels
Dialogue


Production location

1944-07 1944-10
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna (Lästmakaregatan, Novilla och Tennisstadion) Stockholm Sweden
Drevinge gård Nacka Sweden
Bjuråker, Hälsingland Sweden
Ljusdalstrakten, Hälsingland Sweden
Laforsen, Hälsingland Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1944-10-30 Grand Stockholm Sweden 92 min
First showing 1944-10-30 Grand Stockholm Sweden 92 min
TV showing 1965-02-12 Sweden 88 min
2000-03-23 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2002-10-08 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2003-08-19 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2012-10-08 SVT1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-11-15
TV showing 2017-06-19 SVT1 Sweden
VOD release 2023-08-18 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30

Soundtrack listing

Original title Skördedansen
Composer Ivo Cramér
Dancer Gunn Wållgren


Original title Vår Gud är oss en väldig borg
Composer Martin Luther (1529)
Lyrics Martin Luther (tysk text 1528)
Johan Olof Wallin (svensk text 1816)
Olaus Petri (svensk text 1536)


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 16 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2476


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2474


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Extent 5 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 157 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flickan och djävulen. Dialoglista, innehållsbeskrivning och produktionsuppgifter.
Extent 20 s. Innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) och produktionsuppgifter (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flickan och djävulen. Dialoglista, innehållsbeskrivning och produktionsuppgifter.
Extent 21 s. Produktionsuppgifter (1 s.) och innehållsbeskrivning (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The girl and the devil.
Extent 21 s. Produktionsuppgifter och innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Das Mädchen und der Teufel. (Flickan och djävulen).
Extent 36 s. Produktionsuppgifter och innehållsbeskrivning (3 s.) ingår.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title La sorcière.
Extent 24 s. Produktionsuppgifter och innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) ingår.
Language French


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Flickan och djävulen. Dialoglista, innehållsbeskrivning och produktionsuppgifter.
Extent 24 s. Innehållsbeskrivning och produktionsuppgifter (3 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 4
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Dialogue


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digital audio
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digital audio
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264



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