The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) Luftslottet som sprängdes (original title)

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

Ulf Ryberg (screenplay)
Stieg Larsson (novel)

Release Date:

27 November 2009 (Denmark)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Trial | Bullet | Threat | Psychiatrist

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Nyqvist	...	Mikael Blomkvist
Noomi Rapace	...	Lisbeth Salander
Lena Endre	...	Erika Berger
Annika Hallin	...	Annika Giannini
Jacob Ericksson	...	Christer Malm
Sofia Ledarp	...	Malin Erikson
Anders Ahlbom	...	Dr. Peter Teleborian (as Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl)
Micke Spreitz	...	Ronald Niedermann (as Mikael Spreitz)
Georgi Staykov	...	Alexander Zalachenko
Mirja Turestedt	...	Monica Figuerola
Niklas Falk	...	Edklinth
Hans Alfredson	...	Evert Gullberg
Lennart Hjulström	...	Fredrik Clinton
Jan Holmquist	...	Hallberg
Niklas Hjulström	...	Ekström
Johan Kylén	...	Inspector Jan Bublanski
Tanja Lorentzon	...	Sonja Modig
Donald Högberg	...	Jerker Holmberg
Magnus Krepper	...	Hans Faste
Michalis Koutsogiannakis	...	Dragan Armanskij
Aksel Morisse	...	Anders Jonasson
Carl-Åke Eriksson	...	Bertil Janeryd
Jacob Nordenson	...	Bertil Wadensjö
Peter Andersson	...	Nils Bjurman
Sanna Krepper	...	Susanne Linder
Tomas Köhler	...	Plague
Johan Holmberg	...	Sandberg
Rolf Degerlund	...	Georg Nyström
Ylva Lööf	...	Domare
Pelle Bolander	...	Sonny Nieminen
Nicklas Gustavsson	...	Waltari
Aida Gordon	...	Sjuksköterska
Ismet Sabaredzovic	...	Miro Nikolic
Hamidja Causevic	...	Tomi Nikolic
Tehilla Blad	...	Ung Lisbeth (as Theilla Blad)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tina Berg	...	Sjuksköterska (uncredited)
Tekla Granlund	...	Jenny (uncredited)
Kerstin Green	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Alexandra Hummingson	...	Journalist (uncredited)
Agnes Kittelsen	...	(uncredited)
Per Oscarsson	...	Holger Palmgren (uncredited)
Alexandra Pascalidou	...	Herself (uncredited)
Berit Sarvisé	...	Sekreterare (uncredited)
Göran Sjögren	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Henrik Sjöman	...	Journalist (uncredited)

Directed by
Daniel Alfredson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stieg Larsson		novel
Ulf Ryberg		screenplay (as Ulf Rydberg)

Produced by
Klaus Bassiner	....	executive producer
Susann Billberg-Rydholm	....	line producer
Gunnar Carlsson	....	executive producer
Anni Faurbye Fernandez	....	executive producer
Wolfgang Feindt	....	executive producer
Jenny Gilbertsson	....	associate producer
Lone Korslund	....	executive producer
Jon Mankell	....	coordinating producer
Peter Nadermann	....	executive producer
Søren Stærmose	....	producer
Ole Søndberg	....	executive producer
Mikael Wallen	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jacob Groth

Cinematography by
Peter Mokrosinski

Film Editing by
Håkan Karlsson

Casting by
Tusse Lande

Art Direction by
Maria Håård
Jan Olof Ågren

Costume Design by
Cilla Rörby

Makeup Department
Jenny Fred	....	makeup designer
Love Larson	....	special makeup effects artist
AnnaCarin Lock	....	assistant makeup artist (as Anna-Carin Lock)
Oskar Wallroth	....	assistant makeup effects artist

Production Management
Tobias Åström	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisa Eriksdotter	....	first assistant director
Kerstin Sundberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kennet From	....	props
Ola Handberg	....	property master
John Lindquist	....	assistant property master
Steffen Martinsson	....	carpenter
Doreen Möllerström	....	property master
Peder Svensk	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Niels Arild	....	sound editor
Niels Arild	....	sound re-recording mixer
Günther Friedhoff	....	dialogue recordist
Nalle Hansen	....	sound designer
Nalle Hansen	....	supervising sound editor
Anne Jensen	....	foley recordist
Andreas Kongsgaard	....	sound designer (as Andreas Kongsgaard Mogensen)
Per Nyström	....	dialogue editor
Mikkel Sørensen	....	foley recordist
Olle Tannergård	....	additional sound designer
Dan Widegren	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Gusten Blick	....	special effects technician
Johan Harnesk	....	special effects supervisor
Victor Nilsson	....	special effects technician
Björn Kronsell	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Tobias Bach Hansen	....	digital conform
Martin Madsen	....	visual effects

Stunts
Lars Hjelm	....	stunt double
Deni Jordan	....	stunts
Cecilia Lidén	....	stunts
Pernilla Ribeiro Novais	....	stunt double
Björn Persson	....	stunt double
Kimmo Rajala	....	stunt coordinator
Matti Tepsa	....	stunts (as Matti Tepsä)
Hannah Wahlberg	....	stunts
Martin Zetterlund	....	stunts (as Martin K.R. Zetterlund)

Camera and Electrical Department
Aimar Bergan	....	electrician (as Ainar Bergan)
David Gylje	....	second assistant camera
Stefan Jonsson	....	electrician
Knut Koivisto	....	still photographer
Wayne Mansell	....	second electric
Misio Mokrosinski	....	assistant camera
Knut K. Pedersen	....	steadicam
Jan Pehrson	....	assistant camera
Otto Stenov	....	gaffer

Editorial Department
Ola Bäccman	....	digital intermediate colorist
Mattias Morheden	....	editor

Music Department
Rasmus Hansen	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Camilla Ahlgren	....	script editor
Maria Billberg	....	location manager
Henning Cronheim	....	production assistant
Alexandra Hummingson	....	voice-over artist
Janne Lindqvist	....	swat team
Hans Lönnerheden	....	completion guarantor
Sigrid Strohmann	....	script editor
Martin Strömberg	....	publicist
Eva Svenstedt Ward	....	story consultant
Johanna Wennerberg	....	production coordinator
Lotta Westberg	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Film i Väst (in co-production with)
• Nordisk Film
• Sveriges Television (SVT)
• Yellow Bird Films
• ZDF Enterprises

Distributors

• Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Encore Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Incognito Films (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Music Box Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• NFP Marketing & Distribution (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Rialto Distribution (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Canvas (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
• Caravella DDC (2010) (Russia) (all media)
• Energía Entusiasta (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Momentum Pictures (2010) (UK) (all media)
• Music Box Films Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (all media)
• Solar Entertainment (2009) (Philippines) (all media)
• Solar Entertainment (2011) (Philippines) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2011) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Vértigo Films (2010) (Spain) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zodiak Rights (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Panorama film & teatereffekter

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

"Luftslottet som sprängdes" - Sweden (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, some sexual material, and brief language

Runtime:

147 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Germany

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Denmark:15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Germany:16 (f) | Netherlands:12 | Japan:PG12 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #46370) | Ireland:16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Hong Kong:III | France:U | Spain:16 | Italy:T | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16

Filming Locations:

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Film i Väst

Trivia:

The character Gullberg is played by Hans Alfredson, father of the director Daniel Alfredson.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In court, Lisbeth says she was violated by Bjurman on Tuesday, February 18, 2008. In 2008, February 18 fell on a Monday.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Maltin on Movies: Barney's Version (#1.22)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Turn It Up Loud

The dragon tattoo series

I am in deep sorrow that Steig was not allowed to continue his writing. Like all great series, if made in to one grand movie we would say it was too long or not detailed enough. It would need to be; to flesh out all the characters and action. However as an English speaking/reading person, I thought the books were translated with finesse and watching the movies they are well crafted so that one follows the storyline even when reading the subtitles. I will buy all the dvds for my library as I have the books.

The third movie/book wraps all the story lines in a rough basket and you can breathe a deep sign when it is over.

I must add a word of caution to anyone reading this. These movies will not make as much sense or be as much of an impact to the person who has not read the books. There is a plot, but all the nuances will be lost on the non-reader. Read the books first! I am fearful of the American version that is to be made. While I like the casting of Mikael in the US version better than the original, I worry about miscasting of the rest. It can make or break a movie in my opinion. OH BE CAREFUL!! The woman who played in the original will be tough to recreate, she was perfect for the part!