Man on the Roof (1976)

Mannen på taket (original title)

Reference View | Change View

R
1h 52min
Action, Crime
Apr 1977 (USA)
Movie

7.2 (5,402)

0

Rate

1

Rate

2

Rate

3

Rate

4

Rate

5

Rate

6

Rate

7

Rate

8

Rate

9

Rate

10

Rate

0

Error: please try again.

When a police inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of police misconduct and a possible revenge motive.

Director:

Bo Widerberg

Writers:

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Bo Widerberg

Stars:

Awards:

2 wins.
See more »

Reviews:

Photos and Videos

Add Image

141 photos

Complete, Cast awaiting verification

Edit


	Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt	...	Martin Beck (as Carl Gustaf Lindstedt)
	Sven Wollter	...	Lennart Kollberg
	Thomas Hellberg	...	Gunvald Larsson
	Håkan Serner	...	Einar Rönn
	Ingvar Hirdwall	...	Åke Eriksson (as Ingvar Hirdvall)
	Bellan Roos	...	Mrs. Eriksson
	Gus Dahlström	...	Mr. Eriksson
	Harald Hamrell	...	Stefan Nyman
	Birgitta Valberg	...	Mrs. Nyman
	Carl-Axel Heiknert	...	Palmon Harald Hult (as Carl Axel Heiknert)
	Torgny Anderberg	...	Malm
	Folke Hjort	...	Melander
	Eva Remaeus	...	Mrs. Kollberg
	Gunnel Wadner	...	Mrs. Beck
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jesper Antell	...	Boy on Tricycle (uncredited)
	Karin Bergstrand	...	Old Lady Drinking Coffee (uncredited)
	Bo Holmström	...	TV Journalist (uncredited)
	Michaela Jolin	...	Screaming Woman on the Bus (uncredited)
	Dan Lindhe	...	Police with Mustache Shot in Park (uncredited)
	Lennart Nordlund	...	Young Police (uncredited)
	Pundar-Bosse	...	Drug Criminal (uncredited)
	Jan Sandquist	...	Reporter at Odenplan (uncredited)
	Massi Svensson	...	Journalist at the press conference (uncredited)
	Lars Säfström	...	Radio Reporter at Odenplan (uncredited)
	Johan Thorén	...	Police Shot Under Helicopter (uncredited)
	Jens Torstensson	...	The guy picking up the guy with the tricycle (uncredited)
	Torbjörn Tännsjö	...	Angry Man at Police Station (uncredited)
	Bo Widerberg	...	Man in Crowd with Red Shirt (uncredited)
	Johan Widerberg	...	Kollberg's Son (uncredited)
	Nina Widerberg	...	Martin Beck's Daughter (uncredited)
	Jerry Wiklund	...	Police Shot on Balcony (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit

Bo Widerberg

Written by

Edit

Maj Sjöwall	...	(novel "Den vedervärdige mannen från Säffle") (as Sjöwall) &
Per Wahlöö	...	(novel "Den vedervärdige mannen från Säffle") (as Wahlöö)

Bo Widerberg	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

Edit

Pelle Berglund

...

producer (as Per Berglund)

Music by

Edit

Björn J:son Lindh

Cinematography by

Edit

Per Källberg	...	director of photography
Odd Geir Sæther	...	director of photography (as Odd-Geir Sæther)

Editing by

Edit

Sylvia Ingemarsson
Bo Widerberg

Production Design by

Edit

Ulf Axén

Art Direction by

Edit

Ulf Axén

Production Management

Edit

Suzanne Branner	...	production manager
Stefan Jarl	...	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit

Roy Andersson	...	second unit director (uncredited)
Stefan Jarl	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Edit

Krister Lindell

...

props

Sound Department

Edit

Göran Carmback	...	sound
Lennart Dunér	...	sound
Peter Ekvall	...	sound
Sven Fahlén	...	sound mixer
Owe Svensson	...	sound mixer
Leif Westerlund	...	sound

Special Effects by

Edit

Ulf Axén	...	special effects (uncredited)
Johan Thorén	...	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Edit

Ulf Andersson	...	stunt double: Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (uncredited)
Ulf Axén	...	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Dan Lindhe	...	stunts (uncredited)
Johan Thorén	...	stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt rigger (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit

Hanno-Heinz Fuchs	...	first assistant camera
Dan Myhrman	...	first assistant camera
John Olsson	...	first assistant camera
Roland Sterner	...	first assistant camera
Tina Svensson	...	first assistant camera
Bo Widerberg	...	first assistant camera
Åke Åstrand	...	first assistant camera
Lars-Åke Palén	...	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)
Hans Welin	...	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)

Music Department

Edit

Björn J:son Lindh	...	musician (uncredited)
Janne Schaffer	...	musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Edit

Agneta Elers-Jarleman	...	continuity clerk
Ulla Stattin	...	continuity clerk

Additional Crew

Edit

Bo Ahlgren	...	technician
Peter Bengtsson	...	project manager: 2004 digital restoration
Mikael Katzeff	...	technician
Ted Lindahl	...	technician
Bo Arne Vibenius	...	production management

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
Cinema 5 Distributing (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Connoisseur Film Ltd. (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Suomi-Filmi (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1979) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1989) (Finland) (tv) (MTV1)
Media Target Distribution (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
SF Video (1981) (Sweden) (video)
Studio S Entertainment (2020) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (digitally restored)
Studio S Entertainment (2020) (Sweden) (DVD) (digitally restored)
Suomen Kunnallispalvelu (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Sweden) (DVD) (digitally restored)
Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2012) (Sweden) (DVD) (digitally restored) ("Bo Widerberg - En filmografi" box set)

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (digital restoration) (2004)
Frithiof Film to Video (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2004)
Marsmotel AB (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2004)
Cinepost Studios (digital restoration: in cooperation with) (2004)

Storyline

Edit

Plot Summary	Police lieutenant Nyman is murdered in his hospital bed and Martin Beck and his colleagues have another murder to solve. They discover that Nyman was a very tough policeman who received several complaints about his methods. His partner Hult defends him against these accusations, while Nyman's widow explains that Hult was the only one outside of the family who knew where Nyman was hospitalized. It becomes obvious to Beck, that a lot of people wanted Nyman dead, but he is not the only one targeted. Soon a sniper kills policemen from a roof in central Stockholm. Written by Mattias Thuresson Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	watching-tv martin-beck-character view-through-telescope 1970s europe See All (174) »
Taglines	Detective Story Fans Will Be Gripped By This Realistic, Human Police Thriller See more »
Genres	Action Crime Drama Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics (new rating) France:18 Germany:Not Rated (DVD rating) Hungary:16 Norway:15 (TV rating) Norway:18 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:AA United Kingdom:15 (video rating) United States:R

Additional Details

Edit

Also Known As	Man on the Roof (Canada, English title) Man on the Roof (United States) The Man on the Roof (United Kingdom) Un flic sur le toit (France) Un hombre en el tejado (Spain) See more »
Runtime	112 min
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish
Color	Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Centralbadet, Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden See more »

Box Office

Budget

SEK3,900,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

Edit

Trivia	The brief scene with the young woman screaming on the bus was shot with a candid camera on a real bus with real passengers. Their reaction to the scream is real. See more »
Goofs	When Beck and Rönn enter Ericsson's room (at his parents' house), you see a shadow of the camera crew on the left wall. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år (1991). See more »
Soundtracks	LTO-tango See more »
Quotes	Lennart Kollberg: Ask yourself this: Who was Stig Nyman? Martin Beck: I didn't really know him very well... Lennart Kollberg: Don't be evasive! Who was he? Or rather, what was he? Martin Beck: A police officer. Lennart Kollberg: Not a satisfying answer Einar Rönn: A police lieutenant...? I have to make a phone call Lennart Kollberg: Well. What was he? Martin Beck: A bad policeman. Lennart Kollberg: Wrong! Nyman was a fucking lousy policeman! See more »

Getting Started | Contributor Zone »