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Original title Brott och straff
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
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Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1945-10-16

Cast

Erik "Hampe" Faustman
Rodion "Rodja" Raskolnikov, student

Gunn Wållgren
Sonja Semjonovna Marmeladova, prostituerad

Sigurd Wallén
Porfyrius Petrovitj Samjotov, undersökningsdomare

Elsie Albiin
Dunja, Rodjas syster

Georg Funkquist
hovrådet Pjotr Petrovitj Lusjin, Dunjas fästman

Tekla Sjöblom
Rodjas och Dunjas mor

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Plot summary

Rodion "Rodja" Raskolnikov is a student in St. Petersburg in the 1860s. He has a theory that some people are chosen and have a right – for the good of humanity – to commit crime, even...

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Crew

Director
Screenplay
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Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
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Unit Manager
Key Grip
Musical Arrangement
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor

Cast

Erik "Hampe" Faustman Rodion "Rodja" Raskolnikov, student
Gunn Wållgren Sonja Semjonovna Marmeladova, prostituerad
Sigurd Wallén Porfyrius Petrovitj Samjotov, undersökningsdomare
Elsie Albiin Dunja, Rodjas syster
Georg Funkquist hovrådet Pjotr Petrovitj Lusjin, Dunjas fästman
Tekla Sjöblom Rodjas och Dunjas mor
Toivo Pawlo Rasumikin, student
Elsa Widborg Aljona Ivanovna, pantlånerska
Hugo Björne Semjon Marmeladov, Sonjas far, f.d. statstjänsteman
Lisskulla Jobs Katarina Ivanovna, Sonjas styvmor
Harriett Philipson Natascha
Bengt Ekerot student på krogen
Magnus Kesster polisofficeren på polisstationen
- Ej krediterade:
Arthur Fischer hyresvärden
Helge Mauritz polistjänsteman
Torsten Bergström prästen
Josua Bengtson poliskonstapel
Tord Stål poliskonstapel
Tom Walter Nikolaj, målare
Ivar Wahlgren hantverkare
Birger Åsander hantverkare
Börje Mellvig man utanför pantlånerskans dörr
Sif Ruud bordellvärdinnan
Gottfrid Holde man utanför pantlånerskans dörr
Hartwig Fock krogvärden
Gunnar Ekström student på krogen
Rune Stylander polistjänsteman på polisstationen
Folke Algotsson polistjänsteman på polisstationen
Gösta Qvist bårbärare
Ingemar Holde en granne till Raskolnikov

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1945
Laboratory AB Film-Labor

Plot summary

Rodion "Rodja" Raskolnikov is a student in St. Petersburg in the 1860s. He has a theory that some people are chosen and have a right – for the good of humanity – to commit crime, even murder the weak and useless members of society. One day he kills the pawnbroker Aljona Ivanovna, whom he despises, with an axe. He is summoned to the police station, but to his relief the reason is only his unpaid rent. He meets the examining magistrate Samjotov, who tells him about the murder. Raskolnikov is completely obsessed and visits him again. A psychological game begins between them, a trial of strength. Samjotov is increasingly convinced that Raskolnikov is the killer.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 68826
Date 1945-08-17
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2910 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 530-475-500-495-505-405 = 2910 m - 106 minuter. Aktlängder: 530, 475, 500, 495, 505, 405.


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 2910 meter
Length in minutes 106 min
Reels 6 reels
Dialogue


Original work

Production location

(samt beroende på filmstrejken januari-mars 1945) 1945-04-01 1945-05-15
(från mitten av november till nyåret 1944) 1944-11 1944-12
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna (Novilla, Lästmakaregatan och Tennisstadions A-hall) Stockholm Sweden
Riddarholmen Stockholm Sweden
Gamla Lundagatan på Skinnarviksbergen Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1945-10-16 Grand Stockholm Sweden 106 min
First showing 1945-10-16 Grand Stockholm Sweden 106 min
TV showing 1957-04-24 Stockholm Sweden 102 min
1957-04-25 Gothenburg Sweden 102 min
2007-02-05 SVT1 Sweden 102 min
2012-12-11 SVT1 Sweden
2018-01-23 SVT1 Sweden
VOD release 2023-01-13 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30

Soundtrack listing

Original title Sten'ka Razin / Volga, Volga mat' rodnaja
Lyrics Dmitrij Sadovnikov (rysk text 1883)
Singer kör


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
Length 1160


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm
Length 1160


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2897


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2897


Holdings Posters

Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Affischförlaga
Object title Brott och straff
Technique Handmålad
Size 700 x 1000


Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Raskolnikov.
Extent 144 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Schuld und Sühne. Nach dem Roman von Fjodor Dostojevski.
Extent 2 s. Rollista ingår
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Crime et châtiment. D' après le roman de Fédor Dostoiewski.
Extent 29 s. + 3 s. produktionsuppgifter, rollista och synopsis.
Language French


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Crime et châtiment. D¿après le roman de Fédor Dostoiewski
Extent 29 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppgifter och rollista.
Language French


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Crime and punishment. Based on the novel by Fjodor Dostojevskij.
Extent 33 s. + 3 s. produktionsuppgifter, rollista och synopsis.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Raskolnikows Schuld und Sühne. Nach dem Roman von Fjodor Dostojevski.
Extent 15 s. + 2 s. produktionsuppgifter, rollista och synopsis.
Language German


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Raskolnikov.
Extent 71 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Brott och straff. Efter Fjodor Dostojevskis roman.
Extent 26 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppgifter och rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Crime and punishment. Based on the novel by Fjodor Dostojevskij.
Extent 28 s. + 3 s. produktionsuppgifter, rollista och synopsis.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Brott och straff. Efter Fjodor Dostojevskis roman.
Extent 27 s. + 1 s. produktionsuppgifter och rollista.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

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


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Misc.prints
Language Swedish



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