Beck 17 - The Scorpion

2006 1h 34m SV

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6.0

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 30★6.4IMDB · 1512

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Synopsis

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An abused woman is feverishly sought by police in the murder of her ex-husband but is being hidden by abused woman-advocates. At the same time, Gunvald Larsson discovers a police report that his long-estranged sister has been abused. He confronts her with his knowledge but she denies it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Björn Bengtsson
Daniel Orrberg
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Bodil Lettermark
Källa Bie
Monika Everdag
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Måns Nathanaelson
Oskar Bergman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Hamrell
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Carl Sundberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Björn Bengtsson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0831900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell directs. Carl Sundberg behind the camera. Anders Bagge scores. Harald Hamrell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Carl Sundberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anders Bagge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harald Hamrell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Björn Bengtsson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0831900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.