Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998 1h 26m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the east uses refugees who with a promise to stay in Sweden and with danger to their own life take in the dangerous explosive chemical substance.

“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
Michael Nyqvist
John Banck
Fredrik Ultvedt
Jens Loftegård

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell Sundvall
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: English, Russian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.

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CINEMA

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

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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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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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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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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 Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Russian, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.
4International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
5Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ulf Dageby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Stina Rautelin carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0147878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.