Wallander: The Priest

2009 1h 26m SV

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Synopsis

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A priest is shot outside a hotel in Ystad and is fighting for his life in hospital. Wallander has no clues to the shooter until he finds out that the priest was having an affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Lena Endre
Katarina Ahlsell
Sverrir Gudnason
Pontus
Nina Zanjani
Isabelle
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Marianne Mörck
Ebba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henrik Georgsson
Writers: Pernilla Oljelund, Henning Mankell
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 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 Henrik Georgsson, shot by Anders Bohman. 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 Fläskkvartetten. 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 Dino Jonsäter 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 Lena Endre and Sverrir Gudnason carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1502381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Henrik Georgsson directs. Anders Bohman behind the camera. Fläskkvartetten scores. Dino Jonsäter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Henrik Georgsson, shot by Anders Bohman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fläskkvartetten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dino Jonsäter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Krister Henriksson and Lena Endre and Sverrir Gudnason carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1502381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.