Beck 03 - White Nights

1998 1h 25m SV

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and moves out of the way. But on his colleagues request he returns.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Per Morberg
Joakim Wersén
Ingvar Hirdwall
The Neighbor
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Fredrik Ultvedt
Jens Loftegård
Michael Nyqvist
John Banck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell Sundvall
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ulf Dageby. 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 Thomas Täng 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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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Stina Rautelin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kjell Sundvall directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Ulf Dageby scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ulf Dageby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Stina Rautelin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0139059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.