Beck - De gesloten kamer (1992)

A police officer investigates the case of a man shot dead in a room locked from the inside. A suicide? Then where's the gun?

Director:

Jacob Bijl

Writers:

Maj Sjöwall (novel), Per Wahlöö (novel)

Stars:

Jan Decleir, Els Dottermans, Warre Borgmans

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jan Decleir	...	Beck
Els Dottermans	...	Monita
Warre Borgmans	...	Winter / Waterman
Julie Mennes	...	Lisa
Jakob Beks	...	Fisher
Marc Peeters	...	Colbert
Christian van Acker	...	Vandenstene
Marc Van Eeghem	...	De Smedt
Paul Wuyts	...	Moss
Jo Dua	...	Boeykens
Sien Eggers	...	Ella (as Stien Eggers)
Geert de Jong	...	Roza Moreels
Ingrid De Vos	...	Anatoom patologe
Ilse Uitterlinden	...	Balsam
Josse De Pauw	...	Gilles

Storyline

A police officer investigates the case of a man shot dead in a room locked from the inside. A suicide? Then where's the gun?

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Plot Keywords:

martin beck character | police procedural | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Netherlands Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

2 September 1993 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Beck

Filming Locations:

Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmcase, Prime Time

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Záhada zamceného pokoje (1986)

User Reviews

Director's Nightmare - Great Acting

Directors are human too. This movie was first planned to be filmed in Scandinavia, after fund problems it was relocated to Belgium in a Dutch-Belgian co-production. The new producer, Ralf Boumans, died during pre-production. A third producer was found, Antonino Lombardo. Meanwhile Jacob Bijl, director, was trying to contract good actors and technicians. He found the best actor in Belgium, Jan Decleir to play Martin Beck.

Finally there was a release date, which unfortunately coincided with the movie Daens. This film was Oscar nominated for best foreign movie and shown in every theater.(Best movie the Belgians ever made) But what about Bijl's ambitions? His release date was postponed, then the cinema proprietor, almost bankrupt, was not allowed to show the movie due to debts. The film was finally shown. It played non advertised for one week at 10 PM at night during two weeks in Belgium.

Jacob Bijl worked 10 years on this project, to see it flop, due to circumstances beyond his control. People who have seen this picture on TV say, great movie. It's true. It is perfect for people who like plain detective stories and show us the ambitions of Martin Beck in the best atmosphere Sjöwall and Wahlöö could have wished. I'm not saying this, Maj Sjöwall did.

One advice: rent his movie and enjoy great acting, also by Dottermans. Afterwards remember how this film came to your screen.