Wallander: The Ghost

2010 1h 29m SV

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Arson is suspected when a house burns to the ground following a gas explosion, and a man and a woman are found dead. Wallander investigates and uncovers an intricate web of lies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Marcimain
Writers: Henning Mankell, Lars Lundström
Languages: Danish, Swedish

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Marcimain, shot by Jallo Faber. 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 Fläskkvartetten. 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 Håkan Karlsson 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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Krister Henriksson and Lena Endre and Mats Bergman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikael Marcimain directs. Jallo Faber behind the camera. Fläskkvartetten scores. Håkan Karlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Danish, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Swedish.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Mikael Marcimain, shot by Jallo Faber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fläskkvartetten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Krister Henriksson and Lena Endre and Mats Bergman carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1533957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.