My Wife's First Lover (2006) - SFdb (2025)

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Table of contents

  • Basic facts
  • Links and resources
  • Titles
  • Crew
  • Cast
  • Companies
  • About the film
  • Plot summary
  • Swedish censorship / rating
  • Technical specifications
  • Comments
  • Original work
  • Production location
  • Release dates
  • Soundtrack listing
  • Awards
  • Related films
  • Subjects
  • Holdings Film
  • Holdings Posters
  • Holdings Archive materials
  • Holdings Scripts
  • Holdings Stills
  • Holdings Promotion materials

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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original titleMin frus förste älskare
Film typeFeature
CategoryFiction
Average rating2,94 / 5
Director
  • HansÅke Gabrielsson (as Hans Åke Gabrielsson)
Producer
  • Anders Birkeland
  • Göran Lindström
Screenplay
  • HansÅke Gabrielsson (as Hans Åke Gabrielsson)
  • Marianne Willtorp
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
  • GF Studios AB
ClassificationSuitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release2006-01-06

Cast

Marika Lagercrantz
Vivi

Mikael Samuelson
Magnus

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Philip Zandén
Robert

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Sissela Kyle
Kerstin

Carl Kjellgren
Stefan

Cecilia Frode
Alice

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Plot summary

A comedy about what happens when the past knocks on the door with no prior warning. It is a film about letting go of old relationships, accepting new ones and giving love a second chance. Vivi...

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Titles

Original title
  • Min frus förste älskare
Swedish release title
  • Min frus förste älskare
International title
  • My Wife's First Lover
Alternative title
  • Idag igår imorgon
Working title
  • Idag, igår & imorgon

Crew

Director
  • HansÅke Gabrielsson (as Hans Åke Gabrielsson)
Screenplay
  • HansÅke Gabrielsson (as Hans Åke Gabrielsson)
  • Marianne Willtorp
Producer
  • Anders Birkeland
  • Göran Lindström
Director of Photography
  • Håkan Holmberg
Music
  • Thomas Lindahl
  • Mikael Wiehe (viss specialskriven musik)
Production Designer
  • Birgitta Brensén
Film Editor
  • Roger Sellberg
Production Mixer
  • Amy Öström
  • Pelle Sandberg
Sound Design
  • Bo Persson
Assistant Director
  • Roger Sellberg
Second Assistant Director
  • Alexe Landgren
Script Supervisor
  • Camilla Thisell
Production Coordinator
  • Rasmus Gedda
Location Manager
  • Alexe Landgren
Production Assistant
  • Marianne Willtorp
Craft service
  • Axel Petersén
Casting
  • Olle Westholm
Extras Casting
  • Alexe Landgren
Assistant Location Scout
  • Tora Berg
  • Josefina Mothander
Production Secretary
  • Eva Åkergren
Film Commissioner
  • Marianne Ahrne (Svenska Filminstitutet)
First Assistant Cameraman
  • Mattias Paulsson
Second Assistant Cameraman
  • Christine Österholm
Still Photographer
  • Anders Birkeland
  • Håkan Holmberg
Gaffer
  • Anders Bill
Best Boy
  • Kristian Bergström
  • Olivia Novotny
  • Martin Klevegård
Key Grip
  • Martin Klevegård
  • Jon Gotlin (as Jon Andersson)
Color Timer
  • Christer Lundgren
On-line Editing
  • Martin Malm
  • Trevor Sims
Digital Editing
  • Simon Afshar
Visual Effects
  • Mario Fuchs
Musician
  • Joakim Agnas (trumpet)
  • Christer Jonasson (gitarr)
  • Thomas Lindahl (gitarr, keybord)
  • Sven Lindvall (bas)
  • Jonas Sjöblom (trummor)
Music Recording Engineer
  • Lennart Ström
  • Jon Allan
  • Henrik Johansson
  • Tom Håfander
Propman
  • Nina Fransson
  • Alexander Söderholm
  • Ulf Frödin
Costume Designer
  • Hedvig Andér
  • Sarah Holm
Make-up / Hair
  • Eva von Bahr
Make-up Assistant
  • Martina Nilsson
Assistant Film Editor
  • Sus Sellberg
  • Saga Sellberg
  • Love Sellberg
  • Filip Sellberg
Foley
  • Anders Degerberg
  • Ulf Olausson
  • David Silverin
Sound Effects Editor
  • Tomas Krantz (ljud)
  • Stefan Ljungberg (ljud)
Re-recording Mixer
  • Anders Larsson (ljud)
Other Crew
  • Kristina Svensson (medverkandeassistent)

Cast

Marika LagercrantzVivi
Mikael SamuelsonMagnus
Philip ZandénRobert
Sissela KyleKerstin
Carl KjellgrenStefan
Cecilia FrodeAlice
Pontus GustafssonKarl-Henrik
Mats BergmanJansson
Sverrir GudnasonJonas
Wera WestholmTova
Melinda VredeQ-tee
Nassim Al FakirZowie
Emelie RosenqvistSofie
Hanna AlströmElle
Cecilia WaltonElisabeth
Anne-Li Norbergreceptionist
Suzanne ErnrupKarin
Tim DrouggePatrik
Peter Bergaredkypare
Christer Jonasson"Vredens Druvor"
Robert Öberg"Vredens Druvor"
Ronald Wikström"Vredens Druvor"
Sven Lindvall"Vredens Druvor"
Jonas Sjöblom"Vredens Druvor"
Kirsti Torhaug
Gunilla Paulsen

Companies

Production CompanyGF Studios AB
Co-Production CompanyCinémon
Persson-Mothander Film AB
Advance allocationsStiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet2004
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)Sonet Film AB2006
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)PAN Vision AB2006
LaboratoryNordisk Film Post Production AB
Recording StudioEuropa Post Production AB
O.A.L. Studio AB
SalesSonet Film AB

Plot summary

A comedy about what happens when the past knocks on the door with no prior warning. It is a film about letting go of old relationships, accepting new ones and giving love a second chance. Vivi and Magnus is an urban couple in their mid-40's whose relationship has grown stale. A weekend changes everything in their lives. When Magnus thinks Vivi is in Italy on a book fair she is reconnecting with a lover from her youth. Magnus, who is at home gets a visit from an unknown daughter caused by a one-night stand 21 years ago.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number142684
Date2006-12-21
ClassificationSuitable for all audiences
Original length2661 meters
NotesAktlängder: 556, 533, 581, 564, 427.

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio1.85:1
Sound typeSound
Sound systemDolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Colour typeColour
Carrier type35 mm
Frames per second24
Reels5 reels

Production location

StockholmSweden2004-09-212004-11-04

Release dates

Release in Sweden2006-01-06FilmstadenGävleSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden DowntownGothenburgSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden Heron CityHuddingeSweden
2006-01-06Cinema 1-2-3JönköpingSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenKarlstadSweden
2006-01-06GrandLidingöSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenLinköpingSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenLuleåSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenLundSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenMalmöSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenNorrköpingSweden
2006-01-06AvenySkellefteåSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden KistaStockholmSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden SergelStockholmSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden SöderStockholmSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenSundsvallSweden
2006-01-06RoxySödertäljeSweden
2006-01-06Filmstaden CameraTäbySweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenUmeåSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenUppsalaSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenVästeråsSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenVäxjöSweden
2006-01-06FilmstadenÖrebroSweden
DVD release2006-07-05Sweden
TV showing2008-06-22TV3Sweden93 min

Soundtrack listing

Original titleNu blir det bättre
TitlesMikael Wiehe
ComposerMikael Wiehe
Performed byMikael Samuelson
Original titleBlev det bättre?
TitlesMelinda Vrede
ComposerMelinda Vrede
Performed byMelinda Vrede
Original titleGodis är gott
ComposerMagnus Lind
LyricsMagnus Lind
Performed byAston Reymers Rivaler
Original titleNessun dorma. Ur Turandot
ComposerGiacomo Puccini(1926)
Franco Alfano(kompletterande musik 1926)
LyricsSven Lindström(svensk text)
Giuseppe Adami(1926)
Renato Simoni(1926)
Musical ArrangementBengt Palmers
Original titleChe gelida manina. Ur La Bohème
ComposerGiacomo Puccini(1896)
LyricsGiuseppe Giacosa(italiensk text 1896)
Luigi Illica(italiensk text 1896)
Sven Nyblom(svensk text 1901)

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 typePrint
Item basePolyester
Carrier type35 mm
Element typeLow contrast print
Item basePolyester
Carrier type35 mm
Length2661
Element typeDigital intermediate
Carrier type35 mm
Element typeSound negative
Item basePolyester
Carrier type35 mm

Holdings Posters

SizeAbout 70 x 100 cm
Quantity2
SizeSmaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity2

Holdings Scripts

Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag igår imorgon (arbetstitel). Ett långfilmsmanus av HansÅke Gabrielsson och Marianne Willtorp. Regibearbetning regi: HansÅke Gabrielsson. Version 8. 2004.
Extent128 s.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag igår & imorgon. Kortmanus. 2004. Version 7.3.
Extent20 s.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag igår imorgon (arbetstitel). Ett långfilmsmanus av HansÅke Gabrielsson och Marianne Willtorp. Alternativa/tidigare namnförslag: Tre kvällar på Söder, Alla Hjärtans alla dagar, Nu blir det bättre, Samtidigt, Här hemma, Time out.
Extent115 s.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeDialoglista
Script titleMin frus förste älskare. Dialogmanus.
Extent67 s. + 11 s. för- och eftertext, musiklista samt div. kringmaterial.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag, igår & imorgon (arbetstitel) ett långfilmsmanus av HansÅke Gabrielsson & Marianne Willtorp. Version 6. 2003.
Extent110 s.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag igår imorgon (arbetstitel). Ett långfilmsmanus av HansÅke Gabrielsson och Marianne Willtorp. Regibearbetning regi: HansÅke Gabrielsson. Version 8. 2004.
Extent128 s.
LanguageSwedish
Script typeInspelningsmanus
Script titleIdag, igår & imorgon (arbetstitel) ett långfilmsmanus av HansÅke Gabrielsson & Marianne Willtorp. Version 6. 2003.
Extent110 s.
LanguageSwedish

Holdings Stills

Black and white printNo
Colour prints10
Behind the scenes printsNo
SlidesNo
Digital imagesYes
NegativesNo
Contact sheetsNo
AlbumNo
TypeProgram/Reklamtryck
LanguageSwedish

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