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Licensor Information
Svensk Filmindustri
Directed by: Bo Widerberg
Featuring: Inger Taube, Tommy Berggren, Pia Degermark, Peter Schildt, Keve Hjelm, Kerstin Tidelius, Lars Passgård, Emy Storm, Lennart Malmer, Roland Hedlund, Ulla Akselson, Ingvar Hirdwall, Cleo Jensen, Marie De Geer, Lena Brundin, Christina Frambäck, Nina Widerberg, Anita Björk, Stig Torstensson, Agneta Prytz, Olof Bergström, Gunnar Ohlund, Jonas Bergström, Bill Jönsson
Driven by a desire to forge a socially conscious Swedish cinema—one that broke with the inward-looking psychodrama of Ingmar Bergman to give dynamic expression to the everyday experiences of working-class Swedes—writer Bo Widerberg turned to filmmaking in the early 1960s, realizing his ambition in politically committed yet poetic works that merge social-realist themes with a refined, often breathtakingly beautiful visual sensibility. Dramatizing the struggles of ordinary people fighting to chart their own destiny, these four acclaimed, popular, and pivotal films from Widerberg’s most prolific period live and breathe with a rare vitality—and helped launch a new Swedish cinema.
Details by Film
The Baby Carriage
Year: 1963
Time: 95
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
Swedish PCM Mono 1.0
Streaming information not available for this title.
Raven's End
Year: 1963
Time: 100
Aspect Ratios
1.37:1
Audio
Swedish PCM Mono 1.0
Streaming information not available for this title.
Elvira Madigan
Year: 1967
Time: 90
Aspect Ratios
1.66:1
Audio
Swedish PCM Mono 1.0
Streaming information not available for this title.
Ådalen 31
Year: 1969
Time: 114
Aspect Ratios
2.39:1
Audio
Swedish PCM Mono 1.0
Streaming information not available for this title.
Release Information:
Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Discs:
BD-50 (4 Discs)
Total: 4 Discs
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
1.37:1
1.66:1
2.39:1
Audio Options:
Swedish PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Introduction, Interview, Short Film, Behind the Scenes Footage, Booklet
- New introduction to director Bo Widerberg by filmmaker Ruben Östlund
- New interviews with actor Tommy Berggren and cinematographer Jörgen Persson
- The Boy and the Kite (1962), a short film by Widerberg and Jan Troell, with an introduction by Troell
- Swedish television interviews with Bo Widerberg from the 1960s
- Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Elvira Madigan
- An essay by film historian Peter Cowie and excerpts by Widerberg from his 1962 book Vision in Swedish Film
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Restoration Information
The Baby Carriage
Restoration by:
Svensk Filmindustri
Year: Not Available
Scanned at: High-Definition Digital
Restored at: High-Definition Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Ådalen 31
Restoration by:
Svensk Filmindustri
Year: Not Available
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Raven's End
Restoration by:
Svensk Filmindustri
Year: Not Available
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
35mm Duplicate negative
Elvira Madigan
Restoration by:
Svensk Filmindustri
Year: Not Available
Scanned at: 2K Digital
Restored at: 2K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
The Baby Carriage
The Baby Carriage is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital master was created in high-definition from the 35 mm original camera negative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm magnetic track.
Raven's End
Raven's End is presented in it original aspect ratio of 1.37:1. This new digital master was created in 4K resolution from the 35 mm original camera negative and a duplicate negative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm optical track negative.
Elvira Madigan
Elvira Madigan is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1. This new digital master was created in 2K resolution from the 35 mm original camera negative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm original soundtrack negative. Color was approved by cinematographer Jorgen Persson.
Ådalen 31
Adalen 31 is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1. This new digital master was created in 4K resolution from the 35 mm original camera negative and a duplicate negative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm optical soundtrack negative. Color was approved by cinematographer Jorgen Persson.