När mörkret faller (1960)

Sweden, 113 min
Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Email

Table of contents

Other manifestations of this work

Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title När mörkret faller
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1960-12-26

Cast

Nils Asther
Tord Ekstedt, kyrkoherde i Västlinge församling

Karl-Arne Holmsten
Christer Wijk, detektiv

Birgitta Pettersson
Elisabeth Rydén, Ekstedts föräldralösa släkting

George Fant
Arne Sandell, handelsman och taxihaufför

Elsa Prawitz
Barbara Sandell, Arnes fru

Adolf Jahr
Connie Lundgren, kyrkovaktmästare och biträde i Sandells butik

Show more

Titles

Original title
  • När mörkret faller
Swedish release title
  • När mörkret faller
Distribution title
  • Nå mørket faller på (Norge)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Camera Operator
Musical Arrangement
Costume Designer

Cast

Nils Asther Tord Ekstedt, kyrkoherde i Västlinge församling
Karl-Arne Holmsten Christer Wijk, detektiv
Birgitta Pettersson Elisabeth Rydén, Ekstedts föräldralösa släkting
George Fant Arne Sandell, handelsman och taxihaufför
Elsa Prawitz Barbara Sandell, Arnes fru
Adolf Jahr Connie Lundgren, kyrkovaktmästare och biträde i Sandells butik
Mimi Nelson Hjördis Holm, husföreståndarinna i prästgården
Sif Ruud Frideborg Jansson
Hjördis Petterson Tekla Motander
Anna-Maria Giertz Lotta Ekstedt, 10 år, kyrkoherdens dotter
Bengt Brunskog Mårten Gustavsson
Eva Sjöström Susanne Motander, Teklas dotter
Sigge Fürst docent Ahlgren, läkare i mordkommissionen
Maritta Marke Alice Broman, Connie Lundgrens syster
Sven-Erik Jacobsson Carl Sixten
John Melin kantorn
Stig Ternström landsfogden
Björn Gustafson kriminaltekniker
Marrit Ohlsson Anna-Greta, Motanders husa
Curt Löwgren konduktör
Anita Lindohf

Companies

Production Company Sandrew Film & Teater AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Film & Teater AB 1960

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 96374
Date 1960-08-25
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3100 meters
Notes Speltid: 113 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Censorship number 90387
Date 1957-07-29
Classification Suitable for all audiences


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 3100 meter
Length in minutes 113 min
Reels 6 reels


Original work

Original title Tragedi på en lantkyrkogård (Novel)
Author Maria Lang


Production location

1960 1960
AB Sandrew-Ateléerna Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1960-12-26 Grand Stockholm Sweden 113 min
First showing 1960-12-26 Grand Stockholm Sweden 113 min
Release in Sweden 1960-12-26 Royal Eskilstuna Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Gävle Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Capitol Helsingborg Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 China Linköping Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Capitol Malmö Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Aveny Norrköping Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Västerås Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Örebro Sweden 113 min
First showing 1960-12-26 Royal Eskilstuna Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Gävle Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Capitol Helsingborg Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 China Linköping Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Capitol Malmö Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Aveny Norrköping Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Västerås Sweden 113 min
1960-12-26 Royal Örebro Sweden 113 min
TV showing 1996-05-01 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
1997-01-22 Kanal 5 Sweden 109 min
2003-11-10 SVT1 Sweden 109 min
2005-12-19 SVT1 Sweden 109 min
2007-09-03 SVT1 Sweden 109 min
2011-08-09 SVT1 Sweden
2013-11-12 SVT1 Sweden
2017-08-21 SVT1 Sweden
2019-11-18 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Hej, tomtegubbar ...


Original title Cantique de Noël
Composer Adolphe Adam (1850)
Lyrics - (okänd svensk textförf., Sions Toner 1889)
Placide Cappeau (1847)


Original title Möt mig på kyrkogården klockan åtta
Composer Arne Mattsson (1960)
Lyrics Maria Lang (1960)


Original title Natthimmelen
Composer Erik Gustaf Geijer
Lyrics Erik Gustaf Geijer


Original title Sonat, piano, nr 14, op. 27:2, ciss-moll, "Månskenssonaten"
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1802)


Original title Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Composer Franz Gruber (1818)
Lyrics Joseph Mohr (1818)
Oscar Mannström (svensk text 1915)
Musical Arrangement Mats Bergström
Sung by Bel Canto


Original title Var hälsad, sköna morgonstund
Composer Philipp Nicolai (1599)
Lyrics Johan Olof Wallin (svensk text 1819)


Related films

Shortcuts från Sandrews (1999) När mörkret faller (1960)

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 35 mm
Length 3102


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
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 Maria Langs kriminalfilm NÄR MÖRKRET FALLER
Tryckeri Robert E. Petersen offset-bogtryck
Designed by Walter Bjorne


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Maria Langs kriminalfilm NÄR MÖRKRET FALLER
Tryckeri Robert E. Petersen offset-bogtryck
Designed by Walter Bjorne


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Noter


Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title När mörkret faller... En kriminalfilm av Maria Lang.
Extent 216 s. + 15 s. miljölista och rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title När mörkret faller... En kriminalfilm av Maria Lang.
Extent 216 s. + 15 s. miljö- och rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Die Tragödie auf dem Landkirchhof. Regie: Arne Mattsson. Deutsche Dialogliste.
Extent 45 s.
Language German


Script type Dialoglista
Script title När mörkret faller. Regi: Arne Mattsson. Svensk dialoglista.
Extent 45 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Related

    Contact the editors

    Are you missing some information about the movie or is something on this page incorrect? If so, we would really like to know about it. Write a few lines to us editors and we'll take a look at it.

    What is it about?