The Man on the Balcony (film)
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The Man on the Balcony is a Swedish
/German
crime thriller from 1993
, based on the book The Man on the Balcony
written by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. This is the fourth film which stars Gösta Ekman
as Martin Beck
and Rolf Lassgård
as Gunvald Larsson. This film won a Guldbagge
for the best screenplay and a Guldbagge for Best Film, and was nominated to a Guldbagge for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gösta Ekman), Best Music (Stefan Nilsson) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rolf Lassgård). "Mannen på balkongen" has been considered as the best ever Martin Beck film starring Gösta Ekman, and Gösta Ekman became highly popular and regarded for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Beck in this picture by his fans. His fine performance also attracted several new fans to his side, and "The Man on the Balcony" was one of the most successful films in Sweden in the year of 1993.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
/German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
crime thriller from 1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
, based on the book The Man on the Balcony
The Man on the Balcony
The Man on the Balcony is the third novel in the detective series revolving around Swedish police detective Martin Beck, and was written by Sjöwall and Wahlöö and originally published as Mannen på balkongen in 1967.-Plot summary:...
written by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. This is the fourth film which stars Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
as Martin Beck
Martin Beck
Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective who is the main character in a series of ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, collectively titled The Story of a Crime...
and Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Lassgård is a Swedish actor.-Biography:A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, Lassgård also joined theatre teacher Ingemar Lind's Institute for the Performing Arts in the village of Storhögen outside Östersund. He then attended the Stage School in Malmö from 1975-78...
as Gunvald Larsson. This film won a Guldbagge
Guldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
for the best screenplay and a Guldbagge for Best Film, and was nominated to a Guldbagge for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gösta Ekman), Best Music (Stefan Nilsson) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rolf Lassgård). "Mannen på balkongen" has been considered as the best ever Martin Beck film starring Gösta Ekman, and Gösta Ekman became highly popular and regarded for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Beck in this picture by his fans. His fine performance also attracted several new fans to his side, and "The Man on the Balcony" was one of the most successful films in Sweden in the year of 1993.
Plot
A mad serial killer terrorizes Stockholm in the hot summer of 1993, by abducting, raping and strangling young school girls to death in the green parks of the inner town. When the first girl is found dead in the Vanadislunden Park, Martin Beck and his team receives the case on their desk and realizes that this will become one of their most emotional investigations ever, especially for Beck's younger colleague Lennart Kollberg who himself has a little daughter. An old lady was robbed by an unknown robber in the park at the same time as the murder was committed, which means that Martin Beck must catch the robber first, as he is the only key witness...Cast
- Gösta EkmanGösta EkmanHans Gösta Gustaf Ekman is a Swedish actor.-Biography:One of Sweden's most appreciated, respected and popular actors; Gösta Ekman started his career in theatre but has also appeared in several Swedish films, including the Jönssonligan series...
as Martin BeckMartin BeckMartin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective who is the main character in a series of ten novels by Sjöwall and Wahlöö, collectively titled The Story of a Crime... - Kjell BergqvistKjell BergqvistKjell Bergqvist , born 23 February 1953 in Enskede, Stockholm County; Swedish actor.Bergqvist finished Dramatens elevskola in 1973 and made his debut in En enkel melodi and Jack. He has since cooperated for many years with scriptwriter and director Ulf Malmros...
as Lennart Kollberg - Rolf LassgårdRolf LassgårdRolf Lassgård is a Swedish actor.-Biography:A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, Lassgård also joined theatre teacher Ingemar Lind's Institute for the Performing Arts in the village of Storhögen outside Östersund. He then attended the Stage School in Malmö from 1975-78...
as Gunvald Larsson - Niklas HjulströmNiklas HjulströmNiklas Hjulström is a Swedish actor, singer and director. He is brother to Carin Hjulström, grandson to Filip Hjulström and son to Lennart Hjulström. Niklas Hjulström is father to Embla Hjulström....
as Benny Skacke - Tova Magnusson Norling as Putte Beck
- Jonas FalkJonas FalkJonas Emanuel Falk was a Swedish actor and brother to Niklas Falk.Falk was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg. He had belonged to Stockholm City Theatre's fixed ensemble since 1987. Apart from the City Theatre, he appeared in many of Lars Norén's productions on Sveriges Television...
as Stig-Åke Malm - Bernt StrömBernt StrömBernt Valter Ström was a Swedish actor.Ström studied at Skara Skolscen and at NAMA in Stockholm...
as Einar Rönn - Ulf FribergUlf FribergUlf Friberg is a Swedish actor, screenwriter, theatre and film director.Friberg studied in Malmö 1986-89. After that he was engaged at Stockholm City Theatre. He has also been engaged at the Orion Theatre in Stockholm and Folkteatern in Gothenburg...
as Åke Persson - Ing-Marie CarlssonIng-Marie CarlssonIng-Marie Gunilla Jessica Carlsson is a Swedish actress. Carlsson lives in Södermalm, Stockholm.Carlsson was educated at NAMA in Gothenburg and graduated in 1982. After that she worked at Götateatern and the Borås City Theatre. In 1997, she participated in Alla var där at Folkan, including roles...
as Gun Kollberg - Magdalena Ritter as Susanne Grassman
- Carl-Magnus Dellow as Policeman
- Michael Kausch as Fransson
- Udo Schenk as Miroslav Dragan
- Åsa Göransson as Lisbeth Karlström
- Monica Nielsen as Kiosk aunt
- Johanna Ström as Lena
- Ellen Swedenmark as Karin
- Christina Ådén as Eva
- Elias Ringqvist as Pelle
- Fredrik Ådén as Erik
- Maj SjöwallMaj SjöwallMaj Sjöwall is a Swedish author and translator. She is best known for the collaborative work with her partner Per Wahlöö on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm...
as Teacher