Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997 1h 32m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 42

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Beck and his men investigates a murder of a Russian woman. At the same time as SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Figge Norling
Benny Skacke
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Per Morberg
Joakim Wersén
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Lilian Johansson
Rosa Andrén

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pelle Seth
Writers: Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Russian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Swedish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Felix Herngren 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 Figge Norling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pelle Seth directs. Felix Herngren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in Russian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Swedish.
3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany.
4Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Editor Felix Herngren 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 Figge Norling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0139058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.