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The Man from Majorca

Original title: Mannen från Mallorca
  • 19841984
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2K
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Tomas von Brömssen and Sven Wollter in The Man from Majorca (1984)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Thriller
In Stockholm, on St. Lucy's feast day, a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Two cops from vice squad, Johansson and Jarnebring, who were ... Read allIn Stockholm, on St. Lucy's feast day, a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Two cops from vice squad, Johansson and Jarnebring, who were the first to the crime scene, pursue all leads and identify a suspect, an arrogant member ... Read allIn Stockholm, on St. Lucy's feast day, a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Two cops from vice squad, Johansson and Jarnebring, who were the first to the crime scene, pursue all leads and identify a suspect, an arrogant member of the elite secret police, a man assigned to guard the country's Minister of Justice. Jus... Read all
IMDb RATING
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2K
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  • Director
    • Bo Widerberg
  • Writers
    • Leif G.W. Persson(novel "Grisfesten")
    • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sven Wollter
    • Tomas von Brömssen
    • Håkan Serner
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  • Director
    • Bo Widerberg
  • Writers
    • Leif G.W. Persson(novel "Grisfesten")
    • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sven Wollter
    • Tomas von Brömssen
    • Håkan Serner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Sven Wollter
    Sven Wollter
    • Inspector Jarnebringas Inspector Jarnebring
    Tomas von Brömssen
    Tomas von Brömssen
    • Inspector Johanssonas Inspector Johansson
    Håkan Serner
    Håkan Serner
    • Inspector Anderssonas Inspector Andersson
    Ernst Günther
    Ernst Günther
    • Dahlgrenas Dahlgren
    Thomas Hellberg
    Thomas Hellberg
    • Bergas Berg
    Ingvar Hirdwall
    Ingvar Hirdwall
    • Forsas Fors
    • (as Ingvar Hirdvall)
    Niels Jensen
    • Roger 'Rogge' Janssonas Roger 'Rogge' Jansson
    Tommy Johnson
    Tommy Johnson
    • Inspector Rundbergas Inspector Rundberg
    Rico Rönnbäck
    Rico Rönnbäck
    • Kjell Göran Hedbergas Kjell Göran Hedberg
    Hans Villius
    • Minister of Justiceas Minister of Justice
    • (as Hans Willius)
    Sten Lonnert
    • Olsson, Alcoholicas Olsson, Alcoholic
    Nina Gunke
    Nina Gunke
    • Eva Zetterbergas Eva Zetterberg
    Margreth Weivers
    Margreth Weivers
    • Alva Wiströmas Alva Wiström
    Gun Karlsson
    • Mrs. Forsberg, Witness at the Post Officeas Mrs. Forsberg, Witness at the Post Office
    Marie Delleskog
    • Janna, Roger's Fiancéeas Janna, Roger's Fiancée
    Carl-Olof Alm
    • Sven Roland Martinsson, Prisoner on the Runas Sven Roland Martinsson, Prisoner on the Run
    • (as Carl Olof Alm)
    Tord Nordlund
    • Vindeln, Alcoholicas Vindeln, Alcoholic
    Karin Bergstrand
    • Mrs. Wahlberg, Eva Zetterberg's Neighboras Mrs. Wahlberg, Eva Zetterberg's Neighbor
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Leif G.W. Persson(novel "Grisfesten")
      • Bo Widerberg(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A lot of the car scenes were shot in downtown Stockholm without permit from the police, often with hidden camera crews and crew contact only through walkie-talkies. Eventually, the film crew were stopped by civilian police, who let the matter pass when they recognized Sven Wollter from his previous police film Man on the Roof (1976), jokingly telling him: "Aha, a colleague!"
    • Goofs
      The sound from the TV as Johansson is celebrating Christmas with his son and his ex-wife has the items of the Disney Christmas Special, shown every Christmas in Sweden, coming in the wrong order. When they are sitting in the sofa, the sound is from Clown of the Jungle (1947), whereas when Johansson is leaving, the sound comes from the end of Santa's Workshop (1932), which is always shown first.
    • Quotes

      Dahlgren: [after the CID realise they have very little information on the robber] Well, then we know what we have to do. We are to find a young man, shoe size 41, face looking like today's special, and will go around sneezing in about three days. Brilliant, gentlemen. Brilliant.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no end credits for this film. All credits are shown at the beginning, and at the end, the film simply fades to black.
    • Connections
      Featured in Stjärnbilder (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Lucia/Ute är mörkt och kallt
      (uncredited)

      Written by Teodoro Cottrau

      Swedish lyrics by unknown

      [Sung by the children that visit the post office]

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An underestimated crime drama with a difference
    I am fond of Scandinavian (particularly Swedish and Danish) crime thrillers and I have tried to watch them as much as possible. It is not often that you come across with respective films before 1990ies as the international boom and fame started after that.

    Still, Bo Widerberg is a film-maker worth (re-)discovering, as his approach is different from ordinary Beck-Wallander type of series. They have more action and twists, are less static, contain scenes and lines that make you giggle, and policemen are "ordinary" persons with their odd apprehensions and weaknesses... Additionally, a good overview of the 1980ies Stockholm, with the clear domination of Volvos and Saabs. In spite of some similarities with famous thrillers from the prior decade, the film in question is an independent witty story, not a copy or remake adapted for Sweden. Performances are good as well, I particularly liked Sven Wollter as Jarnebring and Ernst Günther as Dahlgren.

    Well, the ending is realistic, but creates a kind of discontent, as the story is not round up in "clear" manner. Nevertheless, based on the circumstances above, Mannen från Mallorca is a film that could be shown on TV or cinematheques more often.
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    • Jan 8, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1984 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann aus Mallorca
    • Filming locations
      • Solsundavägen 26, Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Drakfilm Produktion
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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