Vendetta

1995 2h 15m SV

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 16

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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Two Swedish business men are kidnapped in Rome by the Mob, and moved to Sicily. Carl Hamilton is sent to Sicily on direct order from the Swedish Government. He is sent to negotiate for their release. Hamiltons partner and best friend, Lundwall, is murdered by the Mob. Hamilton is dragged into a bitter and brutal vendetta between himself and the Mob-leader Don Tommaso.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stefan Sauk
Carl Hamilton
Ennio Fantastichini
Don Tommaso
Marika Lagercrantz
Eva-Britt
Per Graffman
Joar Lundwall
Erland Josephson
DG
Mats Långbacka
Åke Stålhandske
Roland Hedlund
Samuel Ulfsson
Luigi Di Fiore
Giulio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writers: Thomas Borgström, Lars Bill Lundholm
Languages: Italian, Swedish, English
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Swedish, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hamilton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francis Shaw. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sofia Lindgren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Stefan Sauk and Ennio Fantastichini and Marika Lagercrantz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikael Håfström directs. Erling Thurmann-Andersen behind the camera. Francis Shaw scores. Sofia Lindgren cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Italian, Swedish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Swedish, English.
3Part of the "Hamilton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francis Shaw. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sofia Lindgren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stefan Sauk and Ennio Fantastichini and Marika Lagercrantz carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0114829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Erling Thurmann-Andersen
Original score: Francis Shaw
Editing: Sofia Lindgren
Production design: Ulf Axén
Costume design: Anne Claridge
Makeup / hair: Agneta Lindqvist-Widin
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
IMDB: Vendetta (1995)

Part of

Hamilton Collection

Carl Gustaf Gilbert Hamilton, born 1954, is a fictional character created by Jan Guillou. Hamilton is a Swedish nobleman, intelligence officer and hero of the thirteen books in the Hamilton series.