Sjunde himlen (1956)

Sweden, 94 min
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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title Sjunde himlen
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1956-06-11

Cast

Sickan Carlsson
Lovisa Sundelius, underläkare vid S:t Örjans sjukhus

Hasse Ekman
Willy "Etershejken" Lorens, programledare för radioprogrammet Sjunde himlen

Gunnar Björnstrand
major Ernst C:son Kruuse, Lovisas fästman

Stig Järrel
Sture Turesson, radioproducent

Sigge Fürst
radioförfattare

Inga Gill
fröken Jonasson, medlem i sångtrion Varhulta Sisters

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Titles

Original title
  • Sjunde himlen
Swedish release title
  • Sjunde himlen
Distribution title
  • Den syvende himmel (Danmark)
  • Seitsemäs taivas (Finland)
  • Sjunde himlen (Norge)
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Sjunde himlen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Gaffer
Musical Arrangement
Orchestra Leader
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Boom Operator
Titles
Narrator

Cast

Sickan Carlsson Lovisa Sundelius, underläkare vid S:t Örjans sjukhus
Hasse Ekman Willy "Etershejken" Lorens, programledare för radioprogrammet Sjunde himlen
Gunnar Björnstrand major Ernst C:son Kruuse, Lovisas fästman
Stig Järrel Sture Turesson, radioproducent
Sigge Fürst radioförfattare
Inga Gill fröken Jonasson, medlem i sångtrion Varhulta Sisters
Torsten Winge Torsten Tidström, urmakare, busspassagerare
Gunnar Sjöberg fader Bernhard Svanström, präst i Assisi
Bellan Roos Inez, Lovisas hushållerska
Doreen Denning Lisa Brattström, bussvärdinnan
- Ej krediterade:
Solveig Svensson fröken Jonasson, medlem i Varhulta Sisters
Ulla-Britt Svensson fröken Jonasson, medlem i Varhulta Sisters
Hans von Otto tysk reseledare i Hamburg
Verner Arpe hotellportier i Heidelberg
Lars Egge svenske ambassadören i Rom
Lars Kåge Liljekvist, legationssekreterare, bröllopsvittne
Margareta Henning fru Liljekvist, bröllopsvittne
Nils Whiten ambassadbetjänten
Alexander Baumgarten (as Alexander von Baumgarten) nattklubbsägare på Reeperbahn
Elisabeth Falk sekreterare på Radiotjänst
Folke Olhagen hallåmannen
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad översköterskan
Rut Cronström sjuksköterska
Gunlög Hagberg sjuksköterskan med vitaminspruta
Gunnel Wadner sjuksköterskan utanför Lovisas mottagning
Kerstin Wibom sjuksköterskan som hämtar blommor från Willys rum
Birgitta Hofgård fröken Fast, sjuksköterskeelev
Hanny Schedin fru Andersson, sjukhuspatient
Astrid Bodin beundrarinna
Helga Brofeldt beundrarinna
Mona Geijer-Falkner beundrarinna
Agda Helin beundrarinna
Siv Ericks patient hos Lovisa
Kerstin Hörnblad expediten på avdelningen för damunderkläder
Erna Groth Blenda Kristina Sunesson, flickan från Kujala
Mary Rapp radioredaktören som talar i telefon med Lovisa
Curt Löwgren barberaren i sjuksalen
John Melin ballongförsäljaren på Djurgårdsslätten
Jerry Högstedt kapellmästaren
Ellika Mann en medverkande i Sjunde himlen
Karl Jonsson herr Lindkvist, busspassagerare
Elisabeth Jonsson fru Lindkvist, busspassagerare
Gustav Roger busspassagerare
Ruth Lundh busspassagerare
Rut Dahlqvist busspassagerare
Anne-Marie Machnow ung beundrarinna
Roland Nordgren Lovisas första danspartner i sången "Gamla Heidelberg"
Radiotjänsts underhållningsorkester
- Ej identifierad:
Sven Wallerstein
- Bortklippta i den slutliga filmen:
Douglas Håge herr Svensson
Emy Hagman fru Svensson
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt speakern på sjukhuset
Wilma Malmlöf beundrarinna
Anna-Lisa Fröberg beundrarinna
Margit Andelius beundrarinna

Companies

Production Company AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1956
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2015
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) SF Home Entertainment 2014
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB
Make-up Supervisor Firma Carl M. Lundh AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 88073
Date 1956-04-17
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2535 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 445-545-515-560-470 = 2535 meter - 93 minuter. Aktlängder: 445, 545, 515, 560, 470.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system AGA-Baltic
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2535 meter
Length in minutes 94 min
Reels 5 reels
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Production location

(Stockholm) 1955-10-12 1955-12-02
(bussresan) 1955-09-17 1955-10-06
Filmstaden Råsunda Sweden
Stockholm Sweden
Helsingborg Sweden
Hamburg West Germany
Heidelberg West Germany
Venice Italy
Assisi, Perugia Italy
Rome Italy

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1956-06-11 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 93 min
First showing 1956-06-11 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 93 min
TV showing 1971-06-26 TV1 Sweden 89 min
Cinematheque screening 1982-01-07 Sweden
1982-01-08 Sweden
TV showing 1983-08-30 TV2 Sweden 89 min
1990-08-12 TV2 Sweden 89 min
1995-07-27 Kanal 1 Sweden 89 min
2000-08-12 SVT1 Sweden 89 min
2002-11-18 SVT1 Sweden 89 min
2004-03-30 SVT1 Sweden 89 min
2005-09-06 SVT1 Sweden 89 min
2006-11-14 SVT1 Sweden 89 min
Cinematheque screening 2007-09-08 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2007-09-14 Sture Stockholm Sweden
External cinema, Sweden 2012-09-17 För Pilsnerfilmens vänner. MR
TV showing 2014-05-26 SVT1 Sweden
DVD release 2014-10-22 Sweden (utgiven i samligen "Fyra klassiska filmer med Sickan Carlsson")
Cinematheque screening 2015-03-14 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-03-14
TV showing 2015-08-11 SVT1 Sweden
VOD release 2023-05-26 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing 2023-06-01 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title I sjunde himlen
Composer Georg Enders (1927)
Lyrics Nils-Georg = Nils Perne & Georg Eliasson (1927)
Singer Sickan Carlsson
kör (repris)


Original title Bussvisan
Composer Kai Gullmar (1956)
Lyrics Hasse Ekman (1956)
Singer Inga Gill
Solveig Svensson
Ulla-Britt Svensson


Original title Der Vogelhändler
Composer Carl Zeller (1891)
Lyrics Moritz West (tysk text 1891)
Ludwig Held (tysk text 1891)
Singer kör


Original title Gamla Heidelberg
Composer Kai Gullmar (1956)
Lyrics Hasse Ekman (1956)
Singer Sickan Carlsson


Original title Bella Venezia
Composer Hasse Ekman (1956)
Lyrics Hasse Ekman (1956)
Singer Sickan Carlsson


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
Length 2545


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2571


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2585


Element type Original picture negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title SJUNDE HIMLEN
Tryckeri Zetterlund & Thelanders boktryckeri AB


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title SJUNDE HIMLEN
Tryckeri J. Olsén litogr.anst.


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title Gunnar Björnstrand Sickan Carlsson i Hasse Ekmanfilmen SJUNDE HIMLEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title Sickan Carlsson i Hasse Ekmanfilmen SJUNDE HIMLEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Gunnar Björnstrand Sickan Carlsson i Hasse Ekmanfilmen SJUNDE HIMLEN
Tryckeri Fotopress


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title Hasse Ekman - Lystspillet DEN SYVENDE HIMMEL
Tryckeri Dyva & Jeppesens bogtryckkeri A/S
Designed by [?] Gaston


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Script title Sammandrag
Extent 2 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Raissunto della trauma del film Settino Cielo.
Extent 2 s.
Language Italienska


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Ett lustspel av Hasse Ekman.
Extent 33 s. Produktionsuppgifter (1 s.) ingår.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Ein Lustspiel von Hasse Ekman.
Extent 37 s. Produktionsuppgifter och innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) ingår.
Language German


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Ett lustspel för filmen av Hasse Ekman.
Extent 170 s. + 1 s. miljölista klistrad i ett ex.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints 11
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Carrier type DCP
Length in minutes 94 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

Element type Digital audio
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


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