The Man Who Smiled (2003)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The man who smiled |
| Original title | Men som log |
| Country of production | Sweden |
| original language | Swedish |
| Publishing year | 2003 |
| length | 130 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Leif Lindblom |
| script |
Klas Abrahamsson , Michael Hjorth , Tomas Tivemark |
| production | Martin Persson |
| music | Nathan Larson |
| camera | Richard Lindström |
| cut | Leif Kristiansson |
| occupation | |
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The man who smiled (original title: Mannen som log ) is the title of a Swedish TV crime thriller based on the novel of the same name by Henning Mankell . The main role was played by Rolf Lassgård and directed by Leif Lindblom. The German version was dubbed by ZDF in 2004 and broadcast as a two-parter in January of the following year. The film is the sixth adaptation of Wallander and was released on March 28, 2005 as a DVD version. For the second time after her appearance in The Fifth Woman , Wallander's colleague Maya Thysell, who does not exist in the books, also appears in this film.
action
The lawyer Sten Torstensson asks his friend, the policeman Kurt Wallander, for help: His father was killed in a traffic accident and Torstensson does not believe it was an accident. Torstensson is put off by Wallander, but Torstensson is also found dead a short time later. It is certain that he was murdered. Wallander receives a tip that Torstensson was involved in dubious business relationships. His investigations lead him to a large industrialist and his daughter. Finally, Wallander is also attacked.
criticism
The TV magazine prisma ruled that Leif Lindblom had staged a "coherent Henning Mankell film".
Web links
- The man who smiled at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The man who smiled in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release Certificate for The Man Who Smiled - Part 1 . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2005 (PDF; test number: 101 320 DVD).
- ↑ Release Certificate for The Man Who Smiled - Part 2 . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry, January 2005 (PDF; test number: 101 326 DVD).
- ↑ The Man Who Smiled (2003). In: prisma.de. prisma , accessed November 30, 2015 .