Beck 11 - The Cartel

2001 1h 30m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on 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
Rafael Edholm
Alexander
Hanns Zischler
Josef Hillman
Mårten Klingberg
Nick
Jimmy Endeley
Robban

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell Sundvall
Writers: Cecilia Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: 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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2 / 8

ERA

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25 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 Adam Nordén. 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 Sebastian Amundsen 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 Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kjell Sundvall directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Sebastian Amundsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 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 Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sebastian Amundsen 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 Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0298753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.