Beck 20 - The Lawyer

2007 1h 30m SV

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Synopsis

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The murder of a prominent attorney is connected to one of his recent cases, in which a company was being sued for serious environmental damage. Martin Beck and Lena Klingström find evidence which brings new light to the investigation - but who's pulling the strings?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Dan Ekborg
Patrik Hansson
Sara Sommerfeld
Ulrika Lindén
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Jesper Malm
Magnus Werton
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Bodil Lettermark

Credits

Behind the camera

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

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, 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 Kjell Sundvall, 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 Anders Bagge. 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 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Dan Ekborg carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kjell Sundvall directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Anders Bagge scores. Sebastian Amundsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kjell Sundvall, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anders Bagge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sebastian Amundsen 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 Dan Ekborg carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0889574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.