Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin (1981)

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Original title	Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin
Swedish release title	Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin
Co-production title	Montenegro or Pearls and Pigs (Storbritannien)
Distribution title	Die Ballade der Lucy Jordan (Västtyskland) Montenegro (cerdos o perlas) (Spanien) Montenegro (Danmark) Les fantasmes de Madame Jordan (Frankrike) Montenegro (USA) Montenegro (Norge)
Title alternative spelling	Pearls and Pigs Pärlor och svin

Director	Dušan Makavejev
Screenplay	Dušan Makavejev
Producer	Bo Jonsson George Zecevic Christer Abrahamsen
Production Manager	Rune Hjelm
Director of Photography	Tomislav Pinter
Music	Kornelije Kovac
Production Designer	Radu Boruzescu
Film Editor	Sylvia Ingemarsdotter (as Sylvia Ingemarsson)
Production Mixer	Jan-Erik Lundberg
Assistant Director	Bojana Marijan Arne Gelbort
Script Supervisor	Kerstin Eriksdotter
Dialogue	Donald Arthur (även dialogregissör) Branko Vucicevic Mojana Morijan Arnie Gelbart Bo Jonsson
Unit Manager	Sven-Gösta Holst
Production Assistant	Susanne Falck Anita Tesler
Production Secretary	Britt Ohlson
First Assistant Cameraman	Dan Myhrman
Still Photographer	Tiuu Serenander
Best Boy	Daniel Bergman
Propman	Eric L:son Johnson Jerry Pihlblad (assistent)
Costume Designer	Inger Pehrsson
Make-up Supervisor	Sven Lundén Hilda Silvast (assistent) Kjell Gustavsson (specialsmink)
Assistant Costume Designer	Ingabritt Adrianson
Boom Operator	Anders Ingemarsson
Sound Editor	Ulf Darin
Re-recording Mixer	Lars Klettner Sven Fahlén

Susan Anspach	Marilyn Jordan
Erland Josephson	Martin Jordan
Per Oscarsson	doktor Pazardjian
Bora Todorovic	Alex Rossignol
Marianne Jacobi	Cookie Jordan
Jamie Marsh	Jimmy Jordan
John Zacharias	morfar Bill
Svetozar Cvetkovic	Montenegro
Patricia Gelin	Tirke
Lisbeth Zachrisson	Rita Rossignol
Marina Lindahl	Pazardjians sekreterare
Nikola Janic	Mustapha
Lasse Åberg	tullinspektören
Dragoslav Ilic (as Dragan Ilic)	Hassan
Milo Petrovic	gäst på Zanzi-Bar
John Parkinson	pianospelaren på Zanzi-Bar
Jan Nygren	polismannen i tullen
Kaarina Harvistola	polis 1
Eva Gislén	polis 2
Elsie Holm	steppdansösen
Paul Smith	taxichauffören
Bo-Ivan Petersson	Bo Ivan Peterson

Production Company	Viking Film AB
	Smart Egg Pictures SA
	AB Europa Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	1994
	AB Europa Film	1981
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Studio S Entertainment	2012
Laboratory	AB Film-Labor

Censorship number	122758
Date	1981-09-11
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	2630 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 575-565-550-520-420 m.

Aspect ratio	Widescreen (unspecified)
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2630 meters
Length in minutes	96 min
Reels	5 reels

Skansen	Stockholm	Sweden
	Lidingö	Sweden
Arlanda flygplats	Sigtuna	Sweden
	Stockholm	Sweden

Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Göta	Gothenburg	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Göta	Gothenburg	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Fyren	Gothenburg	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Fyren	Gothenburg	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Falken	Jakobsberg	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Falken	Jakobsberg	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Scala	Karlstad	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Scala	Karlstad	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	China	Linköping	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	China	Linköping	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Reflex	Lund	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Reflex	Lund	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Rio	Malmö	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Rio	Malmö	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Ricardo	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Ricardo	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Ri-Ettan	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Ri-Ettan	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Saga	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Saga	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
Release in Sweden	1981-10-09	Saga	Växjö	Sweden	96 min
First showing	1981-10-09	Saga	Växjö	Sweden	96 min
Cinematheque screening	1982-12-30			Sweden
	1982-12-31			Sweden
	1992-04-02			Sweden
	1992-04-08			Sweden
	1993-12-12			Sweden
	1993-12-17			Sweden
	2006-09-26	Sture	Stockholm	Sweden	96 min
DVD release	2012-05-30			Sweden
Censurbeslut	2019-10-31					I samarbete med Thessaloniki IFF.
	2019-11-10					I samarbete med Thessaloniki IFF. (Synas vid retur).

Original title	Why Did It Have To Be Me
Composer	Björn Ulvaeus
	Benny Andersson
Lyrics	Björn Ulvaeus
	Benny Andersson
Performer	ABBA

Original title	The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Composer	Shel Silverstein
Lyrics	Shel Silverstein
Performer	Marianne Faithfull

Original title	I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Composer	Björn Ulvaeus
	Benny Andersson
	Stikkan Anderson
Lyrics	Stig Anderson
	Björn Ulvaeus
	Benny Andersson
Performer	ABBA

Original title	Gimme A Little Kiss
Composer	Roy Turk
	Roy Turk
	Maceo Pinkard
	Jack Smith
Lyrics	Roy Turk
Performer	Davor Kajfeš
	Susan Anspach

The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant	Stockholm	1982			(bidrag om 410 522,76 kr)

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Montenegro eller Pärlor och svin (1981)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2608

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2630

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2630

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Type	Press Cuttings

Type	Priser

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Original screenplay by Dušan Makavejev.
Extent	141 s. Rollista (1s.) ingår.
Language	English

Script type	Cutting continuity
Script title	Combined continuity and spotting list. Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent	33 s. + 2 s. trailer. Produktionsuppgifter ( 3 s.) ingår.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Dialogue list. Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent	47 s. Produktionsuppgifter (4 s.) ingår.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent	23 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Cutting continuity
Script title	Combined continuity and spotting list. Montenegro or Pigs and pearls.
Extent	33 s. + 2 s. trailer. Produktionsuppgifter ( 3 s.) ingår.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Original screenplay by Dušan Makavejev.
Extent	141 s. Rollista (1s.) ingår.
Language	English

Black and white print	12
Colour prints	set
Behind the scenes prints	1
Slides	8

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Danish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English