The Interrogation

1989 1h 0m SV

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★7.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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Carl Hamilton (Coq Rouge, Swedens James Bond) is called before KU (Swedens answer to the American congressional hearing) to answer questions about a spy war between Sweden and the Soviet Union.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Carl Hamilton
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
Eva-Britt
Guy De La Berg
ÖB
Carl-Axel Karlsson
Sten-Göran Camitz
General
Lars Göran Carlsson
Foreign minister
Niklas Falk
Christer Söderlund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Per Berglund
Writers: Jan Guillou
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Magnus Egler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Björn Gunnarsson 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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Stellan Skarsgård and Helén Söderqvist Henriksson and Guy De La Berg carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Per Berglund directs. Magnus Egler behind the camera. Ulf Dageby scores. Björn Gunnarsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Hamilton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Per Berglund, shot by Magnus Egler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ulf Dageby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Björn Gunnarsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stellan Skarsgård and Helén Söderqvist Henriksson and Guy De La Berg carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0097406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Magnus Egler
Original score: Ulf Dageby
Editing: Björn Gunnarsson
Costume design: Lenamari Wallström
Makeup / hair: Agneta Lindqvist-Widin
Runtime: 60 min · 1h 0m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
IMDB: The Interrogation (1989)

Part of

Hamilton Collection

Carl Gustaf Gilbert Hamilton, born 1954, is a fictional character created by Jan Guillou. Hamilton is a Swedish nobleman, intelligence officer and hero of the thirteen books in the Hamilton series.