Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

2002 1h 40m SV

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 31

ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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Martin Beck, Gunvald Larsson and Alice Levander investigate the mysterious murder of an accountant that was found shot to death at the airport parking. At the same time a reporter receives a package from an anonymous source, with information regarding the embezzling of funds that should have been used for fixing up nuclear reactors. When the reporter contacts Beck, his home gets blown up by a bomb.

“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
Ingvar Hirdwall
The Neighbor
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Jimmy Endeley
Robban

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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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 Harald Hamrell, 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: tt0306531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Sebastian Amundsen cuts. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.
3Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Harald Hamrell, 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: tt0306531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.