Amorosa (1986)

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Kajsa Hedström
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kajsa.hedstrom@filminstitutet.se

Mai Zetterling's directorial debut came in 1964 with Loving Couples, and she rounded off her career in 1986 with Amorosa. Both films share a connection to writer Agnes von Krusenstjerna. While Zetterling's debut is based on novels by von Krusenstjerna, Amorosa deals with the writer’s own life. Amorosa was the first Swedish feature film Zetterling had directed in 18 years, and it was praised as a triumphant return. Stina Ekblad does was lauded for her portrayal of von Krusenstjerna's erotic intensity, thirst for freedom and fragility, while Erland Josephson plays an impressive version of her husband. Both actors received the Swedish Guldbagge Awards for their roles, while Zetterling won the same Award for Best Director.

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Original title	Amorosa
Swedish release title	Amorosa
Distribution title	Amorosa (Storbritannien) Amorosa (Västtyskland) Min elskede - Amorosa (Danmark)
Script title	Sensitiva Amorosa

Director	Mai Zetterling
Screenplay	Mai Zetterling
Production Manager	Brita Werkmäster
Director of Photography	Rune Ericson
Music	Roger Wallis Daniel Wallis
Production Designer	Jan Öqvist
Film Editor	Darek Hodor Mai Zetterling
Production Mixer	Folke Beck-Remnes Åsa Lindgren-Dawidsson (as Åsa Lindgren)
Assistant Director	Glen Grapinet
Artistic Advisor	Bengt Forslund
Script Supervisor	Aino Börgeson
Unit Manager	Marianne Persson Eva Ivarsson
Assistant Unit Manager	Anna Johanna Lindqvist
First Assistant Cameraman	Mischa Gavrjusjov
Still Photographer	Glen Grapinet
Gaffer	Lars Lundberg Ted Lindahl
Color Timer	Hans Rinning
Negative Cutter	Susanne Lund
Musical Arrangement	Roger Wallis
Music Recording Engineer	Anders Larsson
Assistant Production Designer	Cecilia Iversen
Carpenter	Berth Martinson Björn Sinclair
Painter	Bengt Svedberg
Propman	Johan Husberg Niklas Ejve
Costume Designer	Gertie Lindgren Kerstin Lokrantz Stefano Nicolao (Venedig) Giorgio Padoan (Venedig) Giorgia Venier (Venedig)
Make-up Supervisor	John "Janne" Kindahl Thanos Vovolis (as Athanasios Vovolis) (assistent)
Assistant Costume Designer	Lissy Jansson
Sound Editor	Adel Kjellström (as Adel Kjällström)
Re-recording Mixer	Sven Fahlén
Other Crew	Guido Cerasuolo (Venedig) Luciano Martinengo (Venedig) Renata Nani (Venedig)
Designed by	Bengt Serenander (ej krediterad)

Stina Ekblad	Agnes von Krusenstjerna
Erland Josephson	David Sprengel
Philip Zandén	Adolf von Krusenstjerna
Peter Schildt	Gerhard Odencrantz
Olof Thunberg	Ernst von Krusenstjerna
Catherine de Seynes	Eva von Krusenstjerna
Lena T. Hansson	Ava de Geer
Rico Rönnbäck	Edvard von Krusenstjerna
Lauritz Falk	Hugo Hamilton
Gunnel Broström	Evelina Hamilton
Helene Friberg	Viveka Hamilton
Efva Lilja	Aimee Hamilton
Karin Forslind	Eva Hamilton
Johan Rabaeus	Jan Guy Hamilton
Mimi Pollak	friherrinnan Rosenhjelm
Börje Ahlstedt	Joachim Rosenhjelm
Gösta Krantz	fabrikör Tollen
Inga Gill	fru Tollen
Anja Landgré	Magnhild Tollen
Hanna Wanngård	Göta Tollen
Inga Landgré	syster Klara
Margreth Weivers	Beda Odencrantz
Henrik Schildt	Frey Odencrantz
Johan Schildt	Knut Odencrantz
Anneli Martini	hembiträdet hos Sprengel
Nils Eklund	Salomon Gottliebsen
Anita Björk	Arvida Gottliebsen
Eva von Hanno	syster Maja
Heinz Hopf	doktor Iller
John Zacharias	man på Röda Rummet
Sten Lonnert	man på Röda Rummet
Seija Hyvönen-Mammen
Gustav Kling
Allan Svensson	poliskonstapel
Lindis Sundström
Lilian Brage
Leif Göras
Lars-Olof Larsson
Per Gudmundsson
Ulf von Zweigbergk
Tomas Laustiola
Bo Rehnberg
Peter Gröning	David Sprengels betjänt
Ulf Montan
Paul Kessel
Bissa Abelli
Anna-Karin Blomqvist
Curt Hilfon
Effisio Coletti
Carlo Barsotti
Federico Caprara
Lamberto Caprara

Production Company	Sandrew Film & Teater AB
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
	Sveriges Television AB TV1
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sandrew Film & Teater AB	1986
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2017
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2008
Laboratory	AB Film-Labor

Censorship number	126035
Date	1986-03-07
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	3212 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 568, 456, 548, 570, 533, 537.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Stereo
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	3212 meter
Length in minutes	117 min
Reels	6 reels

	Venice	Italy	(juli-september 1985)
Stockholmstrakten	Stockholm	Sweden
	Dalälven	Sweden

Release in Sweden	1986-03-14	Royal	Gothenburg	Sweden	117 min
	1986-03-14	Sandrew	Malmö	Sweden	117 min
	1986-03-14	Sandrew 1	Stockholm	Sweden	117 min
First showing	1986-03-14	Royal	Gothenburg	Sweden	117 min
	1986-03-14	Sandrew	Malmö	Sweden	117 min
	1986-03-14	Sandrew 1	Stockholm	Sweden	117 min
TV showing	1988-09-12	TV1		Sweden		(serie)
	1996-04-30	Kanal 5		Sweden	112 min
	1997-04-29	Kanal 5		Sweden	112 min
	2000-10-08	SVT1		Sweden	112 min
	2002-08-17	SVT2		Sweden	112 min
	2003-03-24	SVT1		Sweden	112 min
Cinematheque screening	2004-12-09	Bio Victor	Stockholm	Sweden	117 min
	2004-12-15	Sture	Stockholm	Sweden	117 min
	2005-05-08	Bio Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden	117 min
	2005-05-14	Spegeln	Malmö	Sweden	117 min
DVD release	2008-10-29			Sweden
Cinematheque screening	2010-02-16	Spegeln	Malmö	Sweden	117 min
	2010-03-02	Bio Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden	117 min
TV showing	2013-08-15	SVT2		Sweden
Cinematheque screening	2015-09-27	Filmhuset	Stockholm	Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2017-12
Censurbeslut	2019-12-04
	2021-07-01			Australia		DCP Unique
	2021-07-20			Australia		DCP Unique
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2021-10-19			Spain		DCP Unique
TV showing	2022-03-13	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-03-21	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-03-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2022-05-15		New York	USA
	2022-05-16		New York	USA
	2022-05-16		New York	USA
TV showing	2022-05-22	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-05-24	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-05-28	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-12	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-15	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-19	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2022-08-08		Mexico City	Mexico
	2022-08-09		Mexico City	Mexico
	2022-08-10		Mexico City	Mexico
	2022-08-11		Mexico City	Mexico
TV showing	2022-08-27	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2022-09-05		Santiago de Querétaro	Mexico
TV showing	2022-09-08	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2022-09-09		Santiago de Querétaro	Mexico
TV showing	2022-09-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2022-09-18		Monterrey	Mexico
FIAF-Festival showing	2022-10-16		Lyon	France
	2022-10-19		Lyon	France
	2022-10-21		Lyon	France
TV showing	2022-11-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-11-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-12-06	SF Kanalen		Sweden	117 min
	2023-03-12	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-03-17	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-03-20	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-03-29	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-05-21	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-05-23	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-05-27	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-07-11	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-07-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2023-07-15		Porto	Portugal
TV showing	2023-07-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-09-07	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-09-13	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-11-17	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-11-29	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-12-05	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-03-10	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-03-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-03-27	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-05-19	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-05-21	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-05-25	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-07-09	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-07-12	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-07-16	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-08-24	SF Kanalen		Sweden

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1987	Best Director	Mai Zetterling
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1987	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Erland Josephson	(för roller i denna film och i Offret)
	Stockholm	1987	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Stina Ekblad	(för roller i denna film och i Ormens väg på hälleberget)
Festival Award	Créteil	1987		Lena T. Hansson	(skådespelarpris för 3 roller /även i Bröderna Mozart och Ester/)
Lübecker Filmlinse	Lûbeck	1986
Kurt Linder Memorial Fund Grant	Stockholm	1986		Stina Ekblad	(roll)

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Amorosa (1986)

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Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	3200

Element type	Print
Item base	Acetate
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Element type	Original picture negative
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Element type	Original picture negative neutral background
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Element type	Sound negative
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Element type	Sound negative
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Element type	Final mix
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	AMOROSA

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Type	Press Cuttings

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Sensitiva Amorosa. Manus Mai Zetterling. Dramaturg: Ulla Ryum.
Extent	149 s. + 22 s. bilagor: rollista, rollbeskrivning, bordsplacering, scenuppställning mm.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. (Av samma blod). (Sensitiva Amorosa). Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Dramaturg: Ulla Ryum. Version II.
Extent	126 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. (Av samma blod). (Sensitiva Amorosa). Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Dramaturg: Ulla Ryum. Version II.
Extent	126 s.
Language	English

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. (Av samma blod). (Sensitiva Amorosa). Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Dramaturg: Ulla Ryum.Version III.
Extent	120 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Version III.
Extent	120 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. (Av samma blod). (Sensitiva Amorosa). Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Dramaturg: Ulla Ryum. Version II.
Extent	122 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa. Dialoglista.
Extent	37 s. + 1 s. trailer + 3 s. rollista
Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Amorosa. (Av samma blod). (Sensitiva Amorosa). Manuskript: Mai Zetterling. Version III.
Extent	292 s. + 231 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	2 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa. Italian lines.
Extent	68 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa. Traduzione italiana: Yvonne Mondolfi.
Extent	57 s.
Language	Italienska

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa.
Extent	46 s.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa. Dedicato alla scrittrice Agnes von Krusenstierna.
Extent	45 s.
Language	Italienska

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Amorosa. Dialoglista.
Extent	37 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Komplement till AMOROSA
Extent	1 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Language	Swedish

Black and white print	set
Colour prints	set
Behind the scenes prints	4
Slides	3
Digital images	No
Negatives	No
Contact sheets	No
Album	No

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Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Length in minutes	118 min
Dialogue	Swedish

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