Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997 1h 30m SV

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 41

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A man working at a garbage incinerator discovers the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet address...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Figge Norling
Benny Skacke
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Per Morberg
Joakim Wersén
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Peter Hüttner
Oljelund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pelle Seth
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, 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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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, 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 Pelle Seth, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. 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 Ulf Dageby. 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 Michał Leszczyłowski 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 Figge Norling carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pelle Seth directs. John Christian Rosenlund behind the camera. Ulf Dageby scores. Michał Leszczyłowski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Pelle Seth, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ulf Dageby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michał Leszczyłowski 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 Figge Norling carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0118693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.