Swedish drama series about a maverick detective, based on the novels by henning mankell. Wallander rolf lassgard 1994 to 2007 swedish tv film series kurt wallander is a fictional police inspector created by swedish crime writer henning mankell. Jun 20, 2014 that tension spurred him on during 14hour days of filming wallander in the pretty village of ystad on the swedish coast. Its very much a conventional television whodunnit or, perhaps, a whydunnit, with our lead character opening an investigation into a fairly simple case, but asking a series of questions. Jun 06, 2016 this is the first video ive made for the wallander version of this song, produced by calum malcolm.
Wallanders halffinished heaven for the fainthearted. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern sweden. I saw these before i saw the swedish versions and would have rated them excellent except that the swedish ones are even better. Mar 01, 2016 the popular swedish detective created by author henning mankell has been portrayed most famously by krister henriksson, rolf lassgard and kenneth branagh. Mar 12, 2012 firewall feels a bit more like a conventional little mystery thriller, especially measured against sidetracked, the pilot episode of wallander. Directed by 9 writing credits 6 cast 232 produced by 26 music by 5 cinematography by 5 film editing by 11 casting by 2 production design by 3 art direction by 5 set decoration by 3 costume design by 3 makeup department. Falk, the man found dead in firewall part 1, was a brilliant, mildmannered. In the novels mankell explores social and political issues affecting modernday sweden, as well as providing the reader with plenty of mystery and suspense. A taxi driver is brutally killed by two young girls who seem to lack a motive for their actions. Firewall is a well thought out and well written crime novel.
In the swedish version, wallanders final speech was made to his colleagues and allowed a public recognition, an acknowledgement by everyone present, that he was suffering a medical condition that prevented him continuing his duties. Much prefer the swedish ones but agree, englishaccented people calling each other annbritt etc sounds odd. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music ab. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Wealthy businessman carlman is murdered in the same fashion, and a. In the novels mankell explores social and political issues affecting modernday sweden, as well as providing the reader with plenty of mystery and suspense the novels became the basis of several film and tv. Henning mankell also cowrote the swedish crimedrama mini series talismanen where kurt wallander was a supporting character portrayed by actor lennart jahkel.
The british version is more like a british version of wallander that i somehow feel is inconsistent or trapped between cultures. But i was really shocked to experience how important it is that the actors and directors understand the culture. A body is found at an atm the apparent victim of heart attack. Mystery sweden scandinavian crime fiction swedish with english subtitles tv14 a lifetime of police work has left detective kurt wallander with the look of a man whos seen too much. The swedish version did a better job as a straightforward detective thriller, even if it had a certain familiarity to viewers of inspector morse. They arrest 18 year old sonja hokberg after they find a taxi driver stabbed to death in his car. Firewall feels a bit more like a conventional little mystery thriller, especially measured against sidetracked, the pilot episode of wallander. A leak of the wifes dying words leads to an outbreak of racist reprisals. The protagonist of many mystery novels, set in and around the town of ystad, 56 km 35 mi southeast of the city of malmo, in the southern province of scania. Wallander is a film series based on the kurt wallander novels written by henning mankell. Wallander dvd johnson county library bibliocommons. Wallander is a film series based on the kurt wallander novels written by henning mankell that were adapted into multiple miniseries and tv films by sveriges television svt between 1994 and 2006.
Yellow bird, a production company formed by mankell, began negotiations with british companies to produce the. Below is a list of henning mankells kurt wallander books in publication order and chronological order. The uk form is much more statuaric, not dealing with leading action and mr. Jun 06, 2015 kurt wallander, a detective in the small swedish coastal town of ystad, is a fiercely dedicated cop with a knack for reading crime scenes. As wallander investigates, he uncovers a sinister plan to bring the western world to its knees. Krister henriksson, the darkhaired father, trying but failing to placate his troubled. Firewall is a crime novel by swedish author henning mankell. The bbcs wallander has all three series available, which originally aired from november 2008 until july 2012. Warmer, more humorous than english version though i like that too. In a spare and compelling performance, krister henriksson stars as the complicated detective beloved by fans of the bestselling crime novels by henning mankell. The illustrations are the cover art of the swedish dvds english subtitled versions these films have been broadcast over the past few years, but not all are available commerically. That tension spurred him on during 14hour days of filming wallander in the pretty village of ystad on the swedish coast. The popular swedish detective created by author henning mankell has been.
Kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Surprisingly, ella in the branagh version genuinely cares for wallander, and if she hadnt been a vicious, mass murdering gangster, she may just have been in a relationship with kurt at that point. Having watched all episodes previously in the original swedish version, i was curious to get into this one. This is a good story no matter how familiar you are with the books or the other tv versions of wallander.
In firewall wallander saves the world from a massive and destructive cyberterrorism attack in the dogs of riga he illegally sneaks into latvia, breaks into the archives at police headquarters in riga and steals a file that a murdered officer had compiled, so that the massive corruption in the latvian police force can be exposed and the murderer can get his comeuppance. Wallander is the bbc adaptation of the swedish crime mystery novel series. The series stars kenneth branagh as inspector kurt wallander, a swedish police detective who solves cases in the swedish countryside while dealing with his inner demons. He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in the seaside town of ystad in southern sweden. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading firewall kurt wallander mystery book 8. Sir kenneth branagh my week with marilyn, henry v, hamlet, screenwriter, director, and one of the uks most remarkable actors, portrays the soulsearching swedish cop inspector kurt wallander. Theres a ten year gap in the wallander chronology between the publication of firewall in 1999 and the troubled man in 2009. At the end of the wallander era, nordic noir has come into its own may 28, 2015 4. In this 8th book in the kurt wallander series, the swedish detective is dealing with personal problems while investigating two suspicious deaths. The final film pyramiden 2007 features gustaf skarsgard as a younger wallander. Sonja is found covered in blood and freely admits to the killing, though she provides little additional information. The popular swedish detective created by author henning mankell has been portrayed most famously by krister henriksson, rolf lassgard and kenneth branagh. In the novels, inspector wallander solves shocking murders with his colleagues.
With kenneth branagh, sarah smart, sadie shimmin, tom beard. My personal favourite, branaghs version of wallander shows the murky. It was shot entirely in sweden, at locations used in the bbcs wallander series starring. Most swedish critics consider this the best movie or television adaptation of the wallander canon, in particular because of sir kenneth branaghs performance.
This is the first video ive made for the wallander version of this song, produced by calum malcolm. Season 1 finds him tackling a series of engrossing mysteries. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by mankell. It wasnt shown much in the uk but you can watch a short trailer for firewall here. Linda is the daughter of kurt wallander, who follows in his footsteps as a police officer. Wallander swedish version with english subtitles, watching. The ultimate guide to henning mankells wallander crime. In a picturesque and oncepeaceful province of sweden, disillusioned police inspector kurt wallander probes a shocking spate of baffling murders. This series is related to the wallander series, which is about linda wallanders father. Wallander investigates the slaying of an elderly couple at a farmhouse. Kurt wallander is a police inspector in the swedish town of ystad. The set of the swedish version of wallander, at the ystad cineteket film museum. The gritty crime drama stars kenneth branagh as swedish author henning mankells scruffy swedish police detective kurt wallander.
One of teh swedish cast was a baddie in this one a little wallander injoke. Wallander firewall tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The series premiered in 2008 and has produced four seasons until 2015. Wallander swedish tv series krister henriksson played the title role of inspector kurt wallander in this version. Inspector wallander and his team investigate a murder and an unexplained death. The plot revolves around an attempt to disable all the financial systems in the western world by idealists who believe that it will change the world and correct its imbalances, notably the poverty in africa. In this book hes investigating a murder committed by two teenage girls that soon become linked to the death of a man that apparently died. The most prominent newspaper in southern sweden where the series was set and filmed acknowledged this with an article whose title translates as wallandor the real wallander the. That inspired us to try the swedish version starring krister hennriksson and it was. The novels became the basis of several film and tv. Firewall kurt wallander mystery book 8 kindle edition by mankell, henning, segerberg, ebba. Wallander is a film series based on the kurt wallander novels written by henning mankell and was adapted into a miniseries or tv film by sveriges television svt between 1994 and 2006.
Kurt wallander is a bit of an antihero but its easy to feel compassion for him. These swedish language films starred rolf lassgard as wallander. Sep 03, 20 wallander swedish tv series krister henriksson played the title role of inspector kurt wallander in this version. The kurt wallander series began in 1991 with faceless killers, which was translated into english in 1997. Solomon in the swedish version committs suicide rather than being arrested. Linda wallander series by henning mankell goodreads. To discus the swedish or the british version of wallander thrillers is a question of stile, i think. It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production. Hes a lousy father and boyfriend, he neglects his health, but nobody does police work like kurt. His peculiar urkraft consists of making unconscious observations that nag him until they manifest in the nick of time for him to nab a murderer. The final film pyramiden 2007 features gustaf skarsgard as a younger wallander film series.
Firewall kurt wallander mystery book 8 kindle edition. Firewall is a crime novel by swedish author henning mankell synopsis. Kenneth branagh returns as detective kurt wallander in this collection of fulllength mysteries based on the novels by swedish author henning mankell. Hes been the hero of a series of swedish tv films, a swedish tv series and finally the british. Mankell began an intended trilogy of novels with her as the protagonist. If you havent seen the series, the music stands perfectly well on its own and is a wonderful listening experience. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Between 1994 and 2007, the first nine wallander novels were made into films in sweden starring rolf lassgard as wallander.
Jan 4, 20 wallander swedish version with english subtitles, watching this mystery series on netflicks. May 28, 2015 at the end of the wallander era, nordic noir has come into its own may 28, 2015 4. A british version of the swedish detective stories starring kenneth branagh as kurt wallander of the ystad police. In this book hes investigating a murder committed by two teenage girls that soon become linked to the death of a man that apparently died of natural causes in front of an atm machine. Rolf lassgard as kurt wallander swedish film series on dvd. Skane is an exceptionally beautiful place which asppears to be in permanent spring or summer, so you cant blame them really. Swedish author henning mankells nordic noir series of crime novels follow kurt wallander, a middleaged, diabetic inspector who is often up against both criminals and his own demons.
Yellow bird, the swedish production company behind the wallander tv series, hasnt discounted the possibility of a bigscreen version. Pretty much all of the victims in the fifth woman, for example, were themselves horrible criminals who had been karma houdinis up to that point. In firewall, wallander is faced with the challenge of tracking criminals whose crimes are committed in the digital world of computers and the internet a world in which wallander feels out of place. Inspector wallander and his team investigate a murder and an unexplained. Wallander all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Swedish author henning mankells popular series of crime novels follow kurt wallander, a middleaged, diabetic inspector who is often up against both criminals and his own demons. May 07, 2016 television producers have always loved henning mankells sour swedish detective, kurt wallander. Wallander internet movie firearms database guns in movies. The 1st series of films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken. Netflix has both the bbc and swedish productions of the show available for streaming, though the swedish version has only episodes 1426, which originally aired january 2009 until july 2010. I enjoy henning mankells wallender series both in print and on tv. Three new crime dramas based on the best selling books by henning mankell sidetracked, firewall, and one step behind follow inspector kurt wallander, a disillusioned everyman, as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in southern sweden. Leif lindbloms on screen portrayal of the swedish detective, kurt wallander, closely matches the print version. Jul 23, 2012 so far, wallander has had three faces.
These swedishlanguage films starred rolf lassgard as wallander. Wallander is the worldweary detective with uncanny instincts for investigation. Swedish is much more dicisive and in a thriller dynamic taken. With krister henriksson, fredrik gunnarsson, mats bergman, douglas johansson. Wallander, in conclusion, takes itself just a little too seriously. Shortly after he has seen a young girl kill herself by selfimmolation, he is called to investigate the murder of government minister wetterstedt. Rolf lassgard, the blond, illkempt star of the swedish film version. If youre a fan of the wallander films, especially of that brilliant first series, then this will be a lovely souvenir of the music that made that series so memorable. Wallander investigates the link between the death of a cab driver and an apparent heart attack victim, and uncovers an international conspiracy. At the end of the wallander era, nordic noir has come into.
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