Min vän Oscar (1951)
Table of contents
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
Basic facts
Media (47)
| Original title | Min vän Oscar |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Classification | Suitable for all audiences |
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| Swedish release | 1951-01-20 |
Cast
Åke Söderblom
Hans Lövgren, tjänsteman vid Socialpolitiska institutet
Margareta Fahlén
Gabriella Strandberg, Hans fästmö, Unescoledamot i Paris
Olof Winnerstrand
Claes-Herman Sundelius, äldre levnadskonstnär
Barbro Larsson
Diana, Claes-Hermans dotter
Douglas Håge
Oscar, Claes-Hermans bror
Börje Mellvig
Stenström
Plot summary
The young expatriate Swede Hans Lövgren saves his somewhat tipsy fellow countryman Claes-Herman Sundelius when at a restaurant he is unable to pay the bill. Hans pays and in return...
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Titles
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Crew
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Cast
| Åke Söderblom | Hans Lövgren, tjänsteman vid Socialpolitiska institutet | ||
| Margareta Fahlén | Gabriella Strandberg, Hans fästmö, Unescoledamot i Paris | ||
| Olof Winnerstrand | Claes-Herman Sundelius, äldre levnadskonstnär | ||
| Barbro Larsson | Diana, Claes-Hermans dotter | ||
| Douglas Håge | Oscar, Claes-Hermans bror | ||
| Börje Mellvig | Stenström | ||
| Sven Lindberg | Lovén, zoolog | ||
| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | Madame Pierrat, Lövgrens hushållerska | ||
| Pierre Bertin | Unescos generalsekreterare | ||
| - | Ej krediterade: | ||
| Pierre Sergeol | restaurangägaren | ||
| Odette Barencey | portvaktsfrun | ||
| René Alié | polis | ||
| Gil Delamare | polis | ||
| Raymond Rognoni | direktören för Zoologiska trädgården | ||
| Albert-Michel | fiskhandlaren | ||
| Made Siamé | fiskhandlarens fru | ||
| Jacques Dynam | budet från fiskaffären | ||
| Marcel Melrac | tjänsteman vid järnvägens godsutlämning | ||
| Jean Kolb | hyresgäst | ||
| Georges-François Frontec | Émile, tjänsteman vid järnvägens godsutlämning |
Companies
| Production Company | Terra Film SARL | ||
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| Terrafilms Produktions AB | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm | ||
| Distributor in Sweden (DVD) | Studio S Entertainment | 2015 | |
| Laboratory | Laboratoires de Tirages Cinématographiques (LTC) |
Plot summary
The young expatriate Swede Hans Lövgren saves his somewhat tipsy fellow countryman Claes-Herman Sundelius when at a restaurant he is unable to pay the bill. Hans pays and in return Claes-Herman gives him a lottery ticket. The prize is a live seal. The seal is given the name Oscar and Hans takes him home. The seal’s presence in the house is fraught with problems. The housekeeper resigns. Hans tries to get rid of Oscar, but a certain affection has arisen between them. Hans discovers a fishpond in a private park which surrounds a house. Perfect. Young Diana arrives. It turns out that she is the daugther of Claes-Herman. Hans and Diana fall in love and Hans proposes marriage. She accepts. Oscar is delighted.
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 78228 |
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| Date | 1951-01-18 |
| Classification | Suitable for all audiences |
| Original length | 2335 meters |
| Notes | Aktindelning: 535-525-565-500-210 = 2335 meter - 85 minuter. Aktlängder: 535, 525, 565, 500, 210. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 2335 meter |
| Length in minutes | 85 min |
| Reels | 5 reels |
Original work
Production location
| 1950-10 | 1950-11 | |||||
| Studios Photosonor | Paris | France | ||||
| Paris | France | (exteriörer) |
Release dates
| Release in Sweden | 1951-01-20 | Astoria | Stockholm | Sweden | 85 min | |
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| First showing | 1951-01-20 | Astoria | Stockholm | Sweden | 85 min | |
| TV showing | 1998-05-05 | SVT1 | Sweden | 82 min | ||
| 2002-04-29 | SVT1 | Sweden | 82 min | |||
| 2003-07-07 | SVT1 | Sweden | 82 min | |||
| 2004-06-14 | SVT1 | Sweden | 82 min | |||
| 2012-03-13 | SVT1 | Sweden | ||||
| 2014-11-17 | SVT1 | Sweden | ||||
| DVD release | 2015-02-02 | Sweden | ||||
| TV showing | 2017-06-20 | SVT1 | Sweden | |||
| 2020-08-17 | SVT1 | Sweden | ||||
| 2022-06-20 | SVT1 | Sweden | ||||
| VOD release | 2024-05-31 | SVT Play | Sweden | Antal dagar på SVT Play: 30 | ||
| TV showing | 2024-06-06 | SVT1 | Sweden | |||
| 2024-08-16 | SVT1 | Sweden | ||||
| VOD release | 2024-08-16 | SVT Play | Sweden | Antal dagar på SVT Play: 30 |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | La belle Hélène | |
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| Composer | Jacques Offenbach | (1864) |
| Lyrics | Henri Meilhac | (fransk text 1864) |
| Ludovic Halévy | (fransk text 1864) | |
| Palle Block | (svensk text 1865) |
| Original title | Kungliga Södermanlands regementes marsch | |
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| Composer | Carl Axel Lundvall | (dock osäker uppgift) |
| Singer | Olof Winnerstrand | |
| Åke Söderblom |
| Original title | On the Banks of the Wabash (Far Away) | |
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| Composer | Paul Dresser | (1897) |
| Lyrics | Paul Dresser | (engelsk text 1897) |
| Karl-Ewert | (svensk text 1914) | |
| Performed by | Åke Söderblom | (visslar) |
Holdings Film
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| Element type | |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | Duplicate positive |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | Original picture negative |
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| Item base | Nitrate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | Sound negative |
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| Item base | Nitrate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Poster title | ÅKES LILLA FELSTEG |
| Tryckeri | Bror Ekegrens boktryckeri |
Holdings Archive materials
| Type | Press Cuttings |
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Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Inspelningsmanus |
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| Extent | 140 s. |
| Language | Swedish |
| Script type | Inspelningsmanus |
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| Extent | 140 s. |
| Language | Swedish |
| Script type | Inspelningsmanus |
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| Extent | 140 s. |
| Language | Swedish |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | set |
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| 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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| Language | Swedish |
