The Doll (1962)

Promoted film
Sweden, 95 min
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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title Vaxdockan
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • Prize from Statens Filmpremienämnd (Sweden)
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1962-07-30

Cast

Per Oscarsson
Lundgren, nattvakt

Gio Petré
skyltdockan

Tor Isedal
Fredriksson, grannen

Elsa Prawitz
hyresvärdinnan

Bengt Eklund
Håkansson, gårdskarl

Malou Hallström (as Malou Nordgren)
Malou, Håkanssons dotter

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Kajsa Hedström
+46 8 665 11 22
kajsa.hedstrom@filminstitutet.se

Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Arne Mattsson 100 år – för tapperhet i film" (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Vaxdockan
Swedish release title
  • Vaxdockan
International title
  • The Doll
Working title
  • Skyltdockan

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Scenario
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Performer
Make-up Supervisor

Cast

Per Oscarsson Lundgren, nattvakt
Gio Petré skyltdockan
Tor Isedal Fredriksson, grannen
Elsa Prawitz hyresvärdinnan
Bengt Eklund Håkansson, gårdskarl
Malou Hallström (as Malou Nordgren) Malou, Håkanssons dotter
Dagmar Olsson Håkanssons hustru
Mimi Nelson tidningsbudet
Rick Axberg sonen
Elisabeth Odén fru Ström
Olle Grönstedt Ström
Agneta Prytz fröken Lind, damen med kattorna
Lennart Norbäck mannen i porten
Margita Nyström (as Mia Nyström) kvinnan i porten
Mona Andersson expediten

Companies

Production Company Flora Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Corona 1962
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Klubb Super 8 AB 2023
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 105346
Date 1967-03-02
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 1175 meters
Notes Speltid: 43 minuter.


Censorship number 99327
Date 1962-07-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2590 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 590-595-575-545-285 = 2590 meter - 95 minuter. Aktlängder: 590, 595, 575, 545, 285.


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 2590 meter
Length in minutes 95 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

Metronome Studios Stocksund Sweden
Stockholm Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1962-07-30 Sergel Stockholm Sweden 95 min
First showing 1962-07-30 Sergel Stockholm Sweden 95 min
TV showing 1965-05-28 Sweden 91 min
Cinematheque screening 1972-02-05 Sweden
Other showing 1989-07-13
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1991-02-03
1991-02-09
Other showing 2001-07-30
TV showing 2003-05-12 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
2008-05-13 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
2011-02-07 SVT1 Sweden 91 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2014-12-12
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2024-04-07 Bordeaux France

Soundtrack listing

Original title Visan om dockan och nattvakten
Composer Ulrik Neumann (1962)
Lyrics Lars Forssell (1962)


Original title Kärleksvals
Composer Ulrik Neumann (1962)
Lyrics Håkan Elmquist (1962)


Awards

Prize from Statens Filmpremienämnd (Sweden) Stockholm 1963 (premie om 150 000 kr)

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
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2582


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2580


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive for optical printing
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title VAXDOCKAN en infernalisk studie i erotisk förvillelse
Tryckeri Tabs tryck
Designed by GöstaX Åberg


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title VAXDOCKAN en infernalisk studie i erotisk förvillelse
Tryckeri Ewes O.B. -tryck


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Dockan
Extent 164 s. + 1 s. rollista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title The mannequin
Extent 145 s. rollista (1 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Synopsis
Script title Dockan
Extent 30 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 28 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
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 95 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


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


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