Flamman (1956)

Sweden, 78 min
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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title Flamman
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1956-03-26

Cast

Catrin Westerlund
Fransiska Karlsson, kallad Flamman

Arne Ragneborn
Lasse, sutenör

Inga Gill
Agneta

Elof Ahrle
Bernhard Karlsson, nattvakt, Fransiskas far

Eivor Engelbrektsson
Alice Karlsson, Fransiskas mor

Gösta Prüzelius
Berndtsen, socialassistent

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Yrke: prostituerad" (in Swedish)
Read more about this film in our article "Ungdom på glid" (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Flamman
Swedish release title
  • Flamman
Distribution title
  • Piger uden værelse (Danmark)
  • Mädchen ohne Zimmer (Västtyskland)
  • Girls Without Rooms (USA)
  • Flamman (Norge)
Re-release title
  • Flamman - flicka till salu

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Advisor
Unit Manager
Narrator

Cast

Catrin Westerlund Fransiska Karlsson, kallad Flamman
Arne Ragneborn Lasse, sutenör
Inga Gill Agneta
Elof Ahrle Bernhard Karlsson, nattvakt, Fransiskas far
Eivor Engelbrektsson Alice Karlsson, Fransiskas mor
Gösta Prüzelius Berndtsen, socialassistent
Lars Ekborg Tage Nordlander
Carl-Olof Alm Janne
Lars Burman Lövet
Sif Ruud gatflicka
Hans Strååt skyddshemsföreståndare
Ellika Mann assistent på skyddshemmet
Sissi Kaiser Ulla
Allan Edwall Ullas man
Elise Ottesen-Jensen Elise Ottesen-Jensen
Malcolm Tottie dr Malcolm Tottie
Lars Bolin Lars Bolin, byråchef
Eivor Landström Anna, Bernhard Karlssons nya kvinna
Marianne Löfgren patient
Fritiof Billquist restauranggäst
Torsten Lilliecrona restauranggäst
Anders Näslund restauranggäst
Astrid Bodin fru Andersson
Tommy Johnson Benkan
Jan-Olof Rydqvist kompis till Tage Nordlander
Lissi Alandh arbetskamrat till Fransiska
Eva Laräng arbetskamrat till Fransiska
Georg Funkquist man på bro
Bengt Logardt Tage, en man på gatan
Henrik Schildt man som antastar Fransiska
Chris Wahlström uppretad gatflicka
Claes-Håkan Westergren man i gatflickans sällskap
Catherine Berg flicka på skyddshemmet
Maj-Britt Lindholm flicka på skyddshemmet
Öllegård Wellton flicka på skyddshemmet
Gudrun Östbye flicka på skyddshemmet
Sven-Axel "Akke" Carlsson motorcyklist
Gösta Krantz berusad man
Gordon Löwenadler polis
Frithiof Bjärne fångvaktare
Ethel Billeryd ej identifierad roll
Yvonne Modin ej identifierad roll

Companies

Production Company Metronome Studios AB
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Freja-Film AB 1956

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 87628
Date 1956-01-27
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2135 meters
Censored length 2085 meters
Notes Speltid före censurklipp: 78 minuter. I akt II: en del av kvinnokalabaliken på skyddshemmet (med huvudbultningar och nakenbilder) utgår. I akt IV: scenen mellan Flamman och manlig kund i slakterilokalens källare utgår. I akt V: närbild på Lasse under det att han fäller orden "kärringarna är i kyrkan och torskarna väntar" utgår. Aktindelning (efter censurklipp): 515-500-525-440-105 = 2085 m 76 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


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 2135 meter
Length in minutes 78 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

1955 1955
Metronome Studios Stocksund Sweden
Stockholm

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1956-03-26 Riviera Stockholm Sweden 76 min
First showing 1956-03-26 Riviera Stockholm Sweden 76 min
Cinematheque screening 1983-05-19 Sweden
1983-05-21 Sweden
Other showing 2001-07-04 Blank- o mattrepor, akt 4 och 5 kraftiga, genomgående.
TV showing 2002-11-04 SVT1 Sweden 73 min
2005-02-08 SVT1 Sweden 73 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Blues (Theselius)
Composer Gösta Theselius (1956)
Lyrics Gun Zacharias (1956)


Original title Trollmors vaggsång
Composer Margit Holmberg (1943)
Lyrics Margit Holmberg (1943)


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


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2135


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2135


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Sensations-filmen PIGER UDEN VÆRELSE
Tryckeri Dyva & Jeppesens bogtryckkeri A/S


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language German


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language German


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


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