Mannen på balkongen (1993)

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the public parks of Stockholm. The police has trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

Daniel Alfredson, Rainer Berg (story),

Stars:

Gösta Ekman, Kjell Bergqvist, Rolf Lassgård

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gösta Ekman	...	Martin Beck
Kjell Bergqvist	...	Lennart Kollberg
Rolf Lassgård	...	Gunvald Larsson
Niklas Hjulström	...	Benny Skacke
Bernt Ström	...	Einar Rönn
Jonas Falk	...	Stig Åke Malm
Ulf Friberg	...	Åke Persson
Ing-Marie Carlsson	...	Gun Kollberg
Tova Magnusson-Norling	...	Putte Beck
Magdalena Ritter	...	Susanne Grassman
Carl Magnus Dellow	...	Police sergeant
Michael Kausch	...	Fransson
Udo Schenk	...	Miroslav Dragan
Åsa Göransson	...	Lisbeth Karlström, prostitute
Monica Nielsen	...	Newsstand lady

Storyline

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the public parks of Stockholm. The police has trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | child murder investigation | dead children | rape | vigilante | 

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Taglines:

En seriemördare går lös i Stockholm. Martin Becks enda vittne... ...en förrymd rånare.

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Sweden Germany

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

26 November 1993 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Man on the Balcony

Filming Locations:

Filmhusateljéerna, Filmhuset, Svenska Filminstitutet, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 9,817,788 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Rialto Film, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Björnes magasin (1987)

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Soundtracks

"WALK"
Performed by Fläskkvartetten

User Reviews

One in a series of brilliant films based on the Sjöwall and Wahlöö books.

This film is one in a series of films based on the world famous thrillers by swedish writer-couple Sjöwall and Wahlöö. The films where made in 1993-94 and are definitely my favorite filmings of the books. Gösta Ekman as the criminal investigator Martin Beck has a very low key approach to the role which makes room for the other characters and for the melancholic atmosphere. The police team and especially Rolf Lassgård and Kjell Bergqvist give tremendous credibility to their characters. This film along with "Roseanna" (1993 and also directed by Daniel Alfredson) shows what level of sophistication can be achieved in a thriller if the characters are fully developed and action scenes are kept at a minimum.