Än leva de gamla gudar (1937)

Sweden, 92 min
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Original title Än leva de gamla gudar
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1937-09-11

Cast

Edvard Persson
Napoleon Pettersson, pappershandlare

Karin Ekelund
Karin Bureskjöld, Napoleons dotter

Tord Bernheim
Georg Bureskjöld, Napoleons ene son

Åke Jensen
Kurt Bureskjöld, Napoleons andre son

Dagmar Ebbesen
Hulda, Napoleons hembiträde

Helge Hagerman
Hans, Napoleons butiksbiträde

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Titles

Original title
  • Än leva de gamla gudar
Swedish release title
  • Än leva de gamla gudar
Distribution title
  • Der er vel Mandfolk til (Danmark)
  • Viel' elää isäin henki (Finland)
  • Än leva de gamla gudar (Finland)
  • Old Gods Still Live (USA)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Change of Director
First Assistant Cameraman
Musical Arrangement

Cast

Edvard Persson Napoleon Pettersson, pappershandlare
Karin Ekelund Karin Bureskjöld, Napoleons dotter
Tord Bernheim Georg Bureskjöld, Napoleons ene son
Åke Jensen Kurt Bureskjöld, Napoleons andre son
Dagmar Ebbesen Hulda, Napoleons hembiträde
Helge Hagerman Hans, Napoleons butiksbiträde
Nils Wahlbom Lundström, specerihandlare
Mim Ekelund (as Mim Persson) Eva Gustafsson
Elof Ahrle handelsresande
Rolf Botvid tränare
Olav Riégo man
Holger Sjöberg man
Nils Ekstam man
Hartwig Fock man
Georg Skarstedt kvinna
Helge Mauritz man
Emil Fjellström man
John Melin man
Arne Lindblad man
Knut Lambert man
Georg Fernquist man
Helfrid Lambert kvinna
Lilly Kjellström kvinna
Margit Andelius kvinna
Inga Rasmussen kvinna
Harald Svensson Klein, bok- och pappershandlare
Helle Winther en pojke
Bertil Berglund ej identifierad roll
Ernst Brunman ej identifierad roll
Ingegerd Ahlin ej identifierad roll

Companies

Production Company AB Europa Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Europa Film 1937

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 56209
Date 1937-09-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2520 meters
Notes De flesta kopiornas längd: 2530 m Aktlängder: 0, 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 2530 meter
Length in minutes 92 min
Reels 6 reels


Original work

Original title Ende schlecht, alles gut (Play)
Author Siegfried Geyer


Production location

1937-02-24 1937-04-09
AB Europa Studio Sundbyberg Sweden
Västervik Sweden (exteriörer)

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1937-09-11 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 92 min
First showing 1937-09-11 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 92 min
Release in Sweden 1937-09-11 Plaza Stockholm Sweden 92 min
First showing 1937-09-11 Plaza Stockholm Sweden 92 min
Other showing 1989-11-29
Filmhusetvisning 2024-03-22

Soundtrack listing

Original title An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Composer Johann Strauss d.y. (1867)


Original title Där jag lekte som barn
Composer Sten Axelson (1937)
Lyrics Sven Paddock (1937)


Original title I parad
Composer Harry Lundahl
Lyrics Åke Grönberg (1938)
Bertil Hallberg (1938)


Original title Svarta Rudolf
Composer Robert Norrby (1909)
Lyrics Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1909)


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
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title ÄN LEVA DE GAMLA GUDAR Edvard Persson
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.
Designed by Eric Rohman


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Edvard Persson i ÄN LEVA DE GAMLA GUDAR
Tryckeri Soneson & Rydells boktryckeri
Designed by Carl Berglöw


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title ÄN LEVA DE GAMLA GUDAR
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Edvard Persson i ÄN LEVA DE GAMLA GUDAR
Tryckeri Soneson & Rydells boktryckeri
Designed by Carl Berglöw


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 75 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 75 s. + 11 s. tillägg t. manus, löst.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Dialoglista.
Extent 35 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

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


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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