Beck 06 - The Monster

1998 1h 27m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 37

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Synopsis

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A bomb threat is called in to a police station in Stockholm. The police bomb squad blows the briefcase to pieces and it looks like false alarm, until a baby is found inside. Soon, e-mails are sent out to every newspaper about the nasty situation that the police had tried to keep secret. Will the police ever overcome the "Monster"?

“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
Grannen
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Fredrik Ultvedt
Jens Loftegård
Peter Hüttner
Oljelund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Hamrell
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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87 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

WORLD

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

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

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6 / 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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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Stina Rautelin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell 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 Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ulf Dageby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Stina Rautelin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0155535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.