Wallander: The Joker

2006 1h 28m SV

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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When a woman is murdered outside her restaurant in front of her eight-year-old daughter, Wallander and his team link the death to a restaurant mafia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Marianne Mörck
Ebba
Stina Ekblad
Karin
Jakob Eklund
Frank Borg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephan Apelgren
Writers: Henning Mankell, Stefan Karlsson, Stefan Thunberg
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephan Apelgren, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. 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 Tomas Beije 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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Krister Henriksson and Johanna Sällström and Ola Rapace carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0860940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephan Apelgren directs. Peter Mokrosinski behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Tomas Beije cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stephan Apelgren, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. 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 Tomas Beije shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Krister Henriksson and Johanna Sällström and Ola Rapace carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0860940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.