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Original title En sång för Martin
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 2001-03-16

Cast

Sven Wollter
Martin Fischer, tonsättare och dirigent

Viveka Seldahl
Barbara Hartman, violinist

Reine Brynolfsson
Biederman, Martins manager

Linda Källgren
Karin, Barbaras dotter

Lisa Werlinder
Elisabeth

Peter Engman
Philip, Barbaras son

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Co-production title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Location Manager
Production Assistant
Runner
Casting
Casting Assistant
Film Commissioner
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Underwater Photography
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Assistant Production Designer
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Driver
Construction Coordinator
Assistant Costume Designer
Make-up Assistant
Caterer
Boom Operator
Other Crew

Cast

Sven Wollter Martin Fischer, tonsättare och dirigent
Viveka Seldahl Barbara Hartman, violinist
Reine Brynolfsson Biederman, Martins manager
Linda Källgren Karin, Barbaras dotter
Lisa Werlinder Elisabeth
Peter Engman Philip, Barbaras son
Claes Ahlstedt Erik
Lo Wahl Susanne
Kristina Törnqvist doktor Gerlich, neurolog
Anne-Li Norberg kulturministern
Jonna Ekdahl Sara, Eriks fru
Sölve Dogertz hovmästare
Jonas Falk Martins läkare
Anders Lönnbro charterturist (event. bortklippt)
Daniel Scherp kypare
Göran Parkrud Alex, Elisabeths kille
Vera Westberg barn
Line Törnroth barn
Lukas Törnroth barn
Moa Sahlqvist barn
Gabriel Eriksson barn
Pelle Evertsson barn
Asta Kamma August (as Asta August) Marianne, barn
Alba August Mathilda, barn
Anna Eidem charterkvinna
Nanna Huolman Martins elev
Karin Stigsdotter fru Biederman
Dag Malmberg Henrik, Barbaras man
Maria Fahl Vikander (as Maria Fahl) jetsetkvinna
Helén Söderqvist-Henriksson (as Helén Söderqvist-Henriksson) jetsetkvinna
Kjell Wilhelmsen bårbärare/vaktmästare
Hanna Löfqvist Elin
Jan-Olof Magnusson kommunalråd
Cecilia Ljung charterkvinna
Mirja Turestedt sjuksköterska
Anwar Albayati sjuksköterska
Lola Ewerlund sjuksköterska
Folke Larsson senildement man som vill bli utsläppt
Lena Nordberg senildement kvinna (event. bortklippt)
Karl Erik Lekander senildement man (event. bortklippt)
Else-Marie Brandt senildement kvinna (bortklippt i den slutliga filmen)

Companies

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 137437
Date 2001-01-26
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3240 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 432-519-467-471-509-470-372


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3240 meter
Length in minutes 118 min
Reels 7 reels


Original work

Original title Boken om E (Book)
Author Ulla Isaksson


Production location

Sweden 2000 2000
Gothenburg 3 veckor
Hamburgö 5 veckor
Uddevalla
Morocco 1 vecka

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2001-03-16 BioPalatset Gothenburg Sweden 118 min
2001-03-16 BioPalatset Malmö Sweden 118 min
2001-03-16 AMC Stockholm Sweden 118 min
2001-03-16 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 118 min
2001-03-16 Grand Stockholm Sweden 118 min
2001-03-16 Victoria Stockholm Sweden 118 min (samt ytterligare 16 platser)
Other showing 2001-03-30 Denmark (premiär i Danmark)
TV showing 2004-10-09 SVT2 Sweden 113 min
DVD release 2004-10-10 Sweden
TV showing 2007-05-30 SVT1 Sweden 113 min
2020-12-09 SVT1 Sweden
2021-06-07 SVT1 Sweden

Awards

Festival Award Santa Barbara 2002 Viveka Seldahl (bästa kvinnliga skådespelerska)
Troia 2002 Sven Wollter (bästa manliga skådespelare)
The Guldbagge Award Gothenburg 2002 Best Actress in a Leading Role Viveka Seldahl
Gothenburg 2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role Sven Wollter
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Gothenburg 2002 Best Picture
Gothenburg 2002 Best Director Bille August
Gothenburg 2002 Best Screenplay Bille August
Gothenburg 2002 Best Cinematography Jörgen Persson
Festival Award Karlovy Vary 2001 Sven Wollter (bästa skådespelare)
Karlovy Vary 2001 Viveka Seldahl (bästa skådespelerska)

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 Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3235


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3234


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3240


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title En sång för Martin (arbetstitel) av Bille August.
Extent 106 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title A song for Martin. A film by Bille August.
Extent 48 s.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title En sang for Martin (arbejdstitel) af Bille August. Baseret på Ulla Isakssons roman "Boken om E". 21. februar, 2000.
Extent 107 s.
Language Danish


Holdings Stills

Colour prints 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Misc.prints
Language Swedish



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