I lagens namn (1986)

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Original title	I lagens namn
Swedish release title	I lagens namn
Distribution title	Im Namen des Gesetzes (Västtyskland) I lovens navn (Danmark) I lovens navn (Norge)
Title for Swedish DVD release	I lagens namn

Director	Kjell Sundvall
Screenplay	Leif G.W. Persson Hans Iveberg
Producer	Hans Iveberg
Production Manager	Peter Hald
Director of Photography	Peter Mokrosinski
Music	Ulf Dageby Jens Lindgren
Production Designer	Eric L:son Johnson
Film Editor	Ulla Lennman
Production Mixer	Klas Engström Björn Gunnarsson
Assistant Director	Tusse Lande (as Tusse Nilsson)
Script Supervisor	Kerstin Berg
Special Effects	Svenska Stuntgruppen
Unit Manager	Jan Hellbom
Assistant Unit Manager	David Rydell
Production Assistant	Martin Kjellberg
Still Photographer	Göran Hallberg
Assistant Cameraman	Roland Skogfeldt
Gaffer	Kent Högberg Ted Lindahl
Key Grip	Ocki Hansson
Color Timer	Björn Strandell
Negative Cutter	Susanne Lund
Carpenter	Ulf Jacobson Mats Karlsson Gunnar Lindqvist Johan Sjölin
Painter	Kent Ericsson Bengt Svedberg
Propman	Rickard Molin Madeleine Stenberg
Costume Designer	Karin Sundvall
Make-up / Hair	Kjell Gustavsson
Make-up Supervisor	Agneta Lindqvist-Widin (as Agneta Lindqvist)
Assistant Costume Designer	Lena Söderström
Assistant Film Editor	Björn Gunnarsson Bengt Renander
Sound Editor	Ulf Darin Mats Krüger Jan-Erik Lundberg
Re-recording Mixer	Sven Fahlén
Other Crew	Nils Vallin (elassistent) Ulla d'Ailly (elassistent) Elisabeth Fahlén (as Elisabeth Lee) (produktionsplanering) Bengt Renander (marknadsföringskonsult)

Sven Wollter	kriminalinspektör Bo Jarnebring
Anita Wall	Gunilla Wesslén, hans kollega
Ernst Günther	polisintendent Walltin, chef för spaningsroteln
Stefan Sauk	polisinspektör Roger Häll
Pia Green	Pilstam
Sven Strömerstén Holm (as Sven Holm)	Berg
Marvin Yxner	Mikkelsson, "Micke"
Carlo Barsotti	Bruno Danucci, restaurangägare
Gustav Bartfay	Milos
Niels Dybeck	första rättsläkaren
Gunnar Falk	ena spanaren i avlyssningsbilen
Jonas Granström	Peter Välitalo, kallad Puma, knarkare
Göthe Grefbo	ena fastighetsskötaren
Sten Johan Hedman	vakthavande
Mathias Henrikson	direktören på Stora Essingen
Lennart Hjulström	polischefen
Sven Holmberg	polistekniker
Asko Kivistö	Nils Rune Nilsson, kallad farbror Nisse
Mikael Klöfver	Giorgio Desikis, greken hos Danucci, kriminalinspektör
Jan Erik Lindqvist	en äldre polis
Marrit Ohlsson	fru Larsson, Jarnebrings granne
Anders Peedu	andre fastighetsskötaren
Ann Petrén	den prostituerade kvinnan
Lena Raeder	snabbköpskassörskan
Gunnar Schyman	andra rättsläkaren
Rolf Skoglund	Klas Kallin, kallad Näbben, knarkare
Lennart R. Svensson	andre spanaren i avlyssningsbilen
Johan Ulveson	abab-vakt
Webster	rikspolishunden Ludde
Margreth Weivers	läkaren på sjukhuset
Svea Holst (as Svea Holst-Widén)	den förvirrade gamla damen
-	Ej krediterade:
Olle Söderlund	TV-intervjuaren
Margareta Pettersson	första sjuksköterskan
Inga-Lill Karlsson	andra sjuksköterskan
Gun Stråth	en kund i snabbköpet
Carl-Lennart Fröbergh	civilpolis med walkie-talkie

Production Company	Spice Filmproduktion AB
	Sandrew Film 86 KB
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
	Sveriges Television AB TV2
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sandrew Film & Teater AB	1986
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2022
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Atlantic Film AB	2011
Laboratory	AB Film-Labor
Sound Effects	Svenska Stuntgruppen AB

Censorship number	126428
Date	1986-10-21
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	2375 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 566-529-489-535-256 = 2375 m.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1 (Panavision)
Sound system	Dolby Stereo 04
Colour type	Colour
Colour system	Eastman Color
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2375 meters
Length in minutes	87 min
Reels	5 reels

Original title	Samhällsbärarna (Novel)
Author	Leif G.W. Persson

		Sweden		1986-02-17	1986-04-30
	Stockholm		(exteriörer)

Release in Sweden	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Borlänge	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Gävle	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Royal	Gothenburg	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Malmö	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Norrköping	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Kista Bio 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Victoria 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Sundsvall	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Metropol	Trollhättan	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Umeå	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Uppsala	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Östersund	Sweden	87 min
First showing	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Borlänge	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Gävle	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Royal	Gothenburg	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Malmö	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Norrköping	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Kista Bio 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Victoria 1	Stockholm	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Sundsvall	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Metropol	Trollhättan	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Umeå	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Uppsala	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Örebro	Sweden	87 min
	1986-10-31	Sandrew	Östersund	Sweden	87 min
TV showing	1990-04-03	TV2		Sweden	83 min
	1991-10-26	TV2		Sweden	83 min
	1996-07-13	TV4		Sweden	83 min
	1997-12-25	TV4		Sweden	83 min
	2000-06-16	SVT1		Sweden	83 min
DVD release	2001-11-27			Sweden
TV showing	2003-02-05	SVT1		Sweden	83 min
	2003-05-16	SVT1		Sweden	83 min
Cinematheque screening	2016-10-29	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2016-10-29
VOD release	2023-03-17	SVT Play		Sweden		Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing	2024-03-09	SVT1		Sweden

Original title	Björneborgarnas marsch
Composer	Christian Fredric Kress	(osäker uppgift)
Lyrics	Johan Ludvig Runeberg	(svensk text 1860)

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1987	Best Picture

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Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2375

Element type	Low contrast print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Original picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2375

Element type	Original picture negative
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Original picture negative neutral background
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2375

Element type	Intermediate audio recording
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Final mix
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	I LAGENS NAMN
Printing house	Uddenholms offset

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	I LAGENS NAMN
Printing house	Uddenholms offset

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Samhällsbärarna. Ett filmmanus av Leif GW Persson och Hans Iveberg.
Extent	145 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	I lagens namn. Dialoglista.
Extent	29 s. + 1 s. dialoglista trailer 1986-10-10
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Samhällsbärarna. Leif G.W. Persson, Hans Iveberg. Manus efter en bok av Leif G.W. Persson.
Extent	99 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	In the name of the law.
Extent	43 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Samhällsbärarna. Ett filmmanus av Leif GW Persson och Hans Iveberg.
Extent	145 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	I lagens namn. Dialoglista.
Extent	29 s. + 1 s. dialoglista trailer 1986-10-10
Language	Swedish

Black and white print	11
Colour prints	19
Behind the scenes prints	2
Slides	6

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Aspect ratio	2.39:1
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	87 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264