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Original title Sceningång
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1956-12-03

Cast

Edvin Adolphson
Knut Mattsson, skådespelare

Margit Carlqvist
Sigrid Jansson, skådespelerska

Gio Petré
Nora Bring, teaterelev

Lars Ekborg
Leander, skådespelare

Bengt Ekerot
Johan Erikson, författare

Per Sjöstrand
Sven, teaterelev

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Plot summary

The great actor Knut Mattsson interrupts the day’s rehersal. He is tired and has retired to the prop storeroom. He catches sight of the newly hired actress Nora. He starts talking to her...

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Negative Cutter
Musical Arrangement
Make-up Supervisor
Titles
Narrator

Cast

Edvin Adolphson Knut Mattsson, skådespelare
Margit Carlqvist Sigrid Jansson, skådespelerska
Gio Petré Nora Bring, teaterelev
Lars Ekborg Leander, skådespelare
Bengt Ekerot Johan Erikson, författare
Per Sjöstrand Sven, teaterelev
Stig Olin Bernhard Stensson, skådespelare
Arne Nyberg inspicient
Erik Strandmark Torén, föreståndare för elevskolan
Sif Ruud Nora Brings hyresvärdinna
Erland Josephson Bergkvist, regissör
Barbro Larsson den avhoppade teatereleven på Teaterkonditoriet
Renée Björling Edit Strand, skådespelerska
Björn Berglund lärare i scenisk framställning
Claes-Håkan Westergren Hasse Westerblad, teaterelev
Tommy Nilson Tjockis, teaterelev
Sissi Kaiser Kristina, skådespelerska
Gertrud Bodlund lärare i talteknik
Arne Lindblad sminklärare
Mona Åstrand Eva, teaterelev
Gunnel Sporr teaterelev
- Ej krediterade:
Elsa Textorius fröken Olga, portvakt på teatern
Helga Brofeldt sufflösen
Leif Hallberg teaterelev
Inga-Lill Åhström telefonerande dam i tobaksaffären
Eva Alw expediten i tobaksaffären
Sven Melin Johans far i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Elsa Hofgren Johans mor i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Lennart Atterling teaterelev
Kjell Jansson teaterelev
Lennart Kollberg teaterelev
Birgitta Grönwald teaterelev
Ruth Fröberg teaterelev i balettsalen
Kristina Adolphson teaterelev i balettsalen
Lilian Bäck servitris på Teaterkonditoriet
Sonja Kolthoff teaterchefens sekreterare
Lilly Berggren påkläderska
Sten Looström Knut Mattssons påklädare
Mauritz Strömbom rekvisitör
Ulla Wahlin balettlärarinnan
Karl-Erik Stark servitör på restaurangen
Stig Ternström rockvaktmästare på restaurangen
Renée Grün flicka i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Inger Olson flicka i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Ulla Edin flicka i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Sune Mangs officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna (rollen troligen helt bortklippt)
Stig Wikström officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Leo Myhrán officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Tommy Johnson fänrik i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Hans Sackemark officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Fritjof Hellberg officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Hermann Seichter officer i de parodiska tillbakablickarna
Katarina Taikon flicka på Teaterkonditoriet
- Ej identifierad
Curt Ericson Oscar, scenarbetare (ej identifierad)
- Bortklippta i den slutliga filmen:
Gull Natorp Nora Brings hyresvärdinna (ersattes av Sif Ruud)
Margit Andelius städerska på teatern (bortklippt)
Mona Geijer-Falkner städerska på teatern (bortklippt)
Carin Lundquist städerska på teatern (bortklippt)
Astrid Lindgren städerska på teatern (bortklippt)
Astrid Bodin kvinna i teatergarderoben (bortklippt)
Svea Holm kvinna i teatergarderoben (bortklippt)

Companies

Production Company Terrafilms Produktions AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Terrafilm 1956
Laboratory AB Svensk Filmindustris filmlaboratorium

Plot summary

The great actor Knut Mattsson interrupts the day’s rehersal. He is tired and has retired to the prop storeroom. He catches sight of the newly hired actress Nora. He starts talking to her about the negative aspects of theatre life. Nora is upset by his cynical remarks, starts crying and leaves the theatre. The evening’s performance of "King Lear" has to take place without Nora. After the performance all her colleagues start searching for her. It’s Knut who finally finds her. "I’m going to leave the theatre," she says. "I’ve also been playing truant today," he says. He brings Nora back to the theatre and on to the stage. He switches on the lights and pulls the curtain. He talks about theatre life and tells her to bid farwell to this life. "But I don’t think I can," she replies.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 89190
Date 1956-11-27
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2515 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 500-540-535-550-390 = 2515 meter - 92 minuter. Aktlängder: 500, 540, 535, 550, 390.


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 2515 meter
Length in minutes 92 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

(kompletteringar) 1956-10-09 1956-10-16
(de parodiska tillbakablickarna) 1956-08-17 1956-08-17
Skeppargatan 7 Stockholm Sweden 1956-07-06 1956-07-06
Dramaten Stockholm Sweden (komplettering 1956-10-10) 1956-06-18 1956-06-28
1956-06-07 1956-07-14
AB Sandrew-Ateljéerna, A-hallen Stockholm Sweden (ateljétagningar)
Blasieholmen utanför Nationalmuseum Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1956-12-03 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 92 min
First showing 1956-12-03 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 92 min
TV showing 1962-05-10 TV Sweden 88 min
1998-08-14 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2002-04-15 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2003-09-22 SVT1 Sweden 88 min
2012-11-19 SVT1 Sweden
2014-12-09 SVT1 Sweden
2017-10-30 SVT1 Sweden
2020-10-05 SVT1 Sweden
2022-11-01 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Rhapsody of the Mountains
Composer Jack Beaver


Original title Din klara sol går åter opp
Composer Johann Georg Störl (1710)
Lyrics Johan Olof Wallin (svensk text 1814)
Singer Tommy Nilson


Original title I'm So Lonesome Tonight
Composer Francis Chagrin
Lyrics Francis Chagrin


Original title Square Four
Composer Billy Munn


Original title Wiener Blut (vals), op. 354
Composer Johann Strauss d.y. (1873)


Original title Oči čërnyja, oči strastnyja/Otji tjornyja, otji strastnyja
Lyrics Karin Juel (svensk text)


Awards

Folket i Bild Magazine Award Stockholm 1956 Edvin Adolphson (roll)

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 2608


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title SCENINGÅNG
Tryckeri Ewes O.B. -tryck


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title SCENINGÅNG
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset
Designed by GöstaX Åberg


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Script title Stage door. Manuscript: Erland Josephson.
Extent 3 s. Produktionsuppgifter och pressklipp (1 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 150 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 158 s. Lista över skådespelarnas speldagar (8 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 38 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Szeneingang.
Extent 45 s.
Language German


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title En film av Erland Josephson.
Extent 109 s. + 7 s. lösa blad med handskrivna anteckningar.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 150 s. + 7 s löst liggande miljölista.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish



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