The Assignment (1977)
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- 1h 37min
- Drama, Thriller
- 11 Jul 1977 (Sweden)
- Movie
A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Captain Behounek
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| Thomas Hellberg | ... |
Erik Dalgren
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| Carolyn Seymour | ... |
Danica Rodriguez
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| Fernando Rey | ... |
Roberto Bidara
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| Per Oscarsson | ... |
Sixto
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Frankenheimer
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Sten Johan Hedman | ... |
Miguel Lopez
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| Lauritz Falk | ... |
de Maré
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Palle Granditsky | ... |
Hammar
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Rosette Graboi | ... |
Francisca Larrinaga
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| Gabor Vernon | ... |
General Gami
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Johan Clason | ... |
Fernandez
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Miguel Franco | ... |
General Larrinaga
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Stefan Gryff | ... |
Ortega
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| David Swift | ... |
Zaforteza
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| Sandor Elès | ... |
Clerk
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Stefan Böhm | ... |
Radio Technician
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| Monica Nielsen | ... |
Mrs. Dalgren
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Brian Hawksley | ... |
Doctor
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George Bisset | ... |
Policeman at Road-Block
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Fernando Santos | ... |
Orbalo
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Sérgio Godinho | ... |
Ramon
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Teresa Silva Carvalho | ... |
Lady at Party (uncredited)
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Per-Olof Englund | ... |
Paesant (uncredited)
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Henrique Espírito Santo | ... |
Liberation Front Delegate (uncredited)
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Steve Jansson | ... |
Baldhead Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Kevork Malikyan | ... |
Larrinaga's Murderer (uncredited)
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Luís Filipe Rocha | ... |
Liberation Front Delegate (uncredited)
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Artur Semedo | ... |
Paesant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mats Arehn | ||
Written by
| Per Wahlöö | ... | (novel) |
| Mats Arehn | ... | (script) & |
| Ingemar Ejve | ... | (script) & |
| Lars-Magnus Jansson | ... | (script) |
| George Bisset | ... | (script editor) |
Produced by
| Ingemar Ejve | ... | producer |
Music by
| Allan Pettersson | ||
Cinematography by
| Lennart Carlsson | ||
Editing by
| Ingemar Ejve | ||
Casting By
| Miriam Brickman | ||
| Susie Figgis | ||
Art Direction by
| Ulf Axén | ||
Costume Design by
| Ulla-Britt Söderlund | ||
Makeup Department
| Kjell Gustavsson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Miguel Cardoso | ... | production manager |
| Johan Clason | ... | production manager |
| Steve Jansson | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Gösta Engström | ... | props |
| David Henderson | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Bengt Löthner | ... | sound mixer |
| Olle Unnerstad | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lars Karlsson | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Ted Lindahl | ... | electrician |
| Bengt Lundgren | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sheila Charlesworth | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Miguel Cardoso | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kerstin Berg | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Vitor Batista | ... | production assistant |
| Claes Jansson | ... | production assistant |
| Jean Lafront | ... | production assistant (as Jean Laffront) |
| Maria Wadenius | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Delta Video (1986) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Assignment')
- Delta (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Iver Film Services (IFS) (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- New World Video (1982) (World-wide) (VHS)
- SF Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Studio S Entertainment (2020) (Sweden) (DVD) (new scan)
- UFA Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The novel's author Per Wahlöö and his 13-year de facto wife Maj Sjöwall wrote in collaborative work ten successful crime novels based on a detective, in the 1960s and 1970s. Several of those novels dealt with crimes in Latin America's republics that were under military dictatorships. It got the Swedish public interest, and subsequent acclaim, of the movie. The attribution of The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant (1978) to the movie, also called the attention of international markets to it. See more » |
| Goofs | Frankenheimer introduces Miguel Lopez to Dalgren in the South Province town, but Dalgren had met Lopez in the country capital, the day before. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Skály mé vyprahlé zeme (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symfoni nr 7 See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Kaptain Behounek: [to Dalgren] If Frankenheimer had not been so quick on the draw, now you'd be a hero and a martyr in this province, for years to come... You can't love, you can not sleep with a woman, you can't get drunk as you did before. Of course you'll do all these things, but only in a technical sense, you can't feel nothing, you just go through the motion... Have you killed anyone, Dalgren? [long pause] Kaptain Behounek: Then you've something to thank for. [fire squad shots inside the military barracks] Kaptain Behounek: Ah, before you leave, your excellency, let's have dinner! See more » |