Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

2001 1h 30m SV

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5.8

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6.2

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★5.8TMDB · 34★6.2IMDB · 1636

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Synopsis

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A man is found dead, stabbed to death with a knife. The chocking thing is that his face has been removed. After questioning his wife who described the marriage as happy also told that a mysterious foreign man knocked on their door the day before the murder. Beck and his men are given the case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Malin Birgerson
Alice Levander
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Hanns Zischler
Josef Hillman
Mårten Klingberg
Nick
Jimmy Endeley
Robban
Peter Hüttner
Oljelund

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, 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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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 Adam Nordén. 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 Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, 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 Adam Nordén. 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 Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0300983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.