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The Unlikely Murderer

Original title: Den osannolika mördaren
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 3h 48m
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7.0/10
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The Unlikely Murderer (2021)
The assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.
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The assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.The assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.The assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

  • Stars
    • Robert Gustafsson
    • Eva Melander
    • Cia Bosse
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    • Stars
      • Robert Gustafsson
      • Eva Melander
      • Cia Bosse
    • 32User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Robert Gustafsson in The Unlikely Murderer (2021)
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    Robert Gustafsson
    Robert Gustafsson
    • Stig Engström
    Eva Melander
    Eva Melander
    • Margareta Engström
    Cia Bosse
    • Kvinnlig väktare Skandia
    Cilla Thorell
    • Lisbet Palme
    Björn Bengtsson
    Björn Bengtsson
    • Thomas Pettersson
    Peter Viitanen
    Peter Viitanen
    • Olof Palme
    Magnus Krepper
    Magnus Krepper
    • Harry Levin
    Joel Spira
    Joel Spira
    • Lennart Granström
    Lia Boysen
    Lia Boysen
    • Gunhild Skandiakollega
    Bengt Braskered
    • Anders Skandiakollega
    Fredrik Gunnarsson
    Fredrik Gunnarsson
    • Mattias Göransson, Filter
    Einar Bredefeldt
    • Manlig väktare Skandia
    Peter Andersson
    Peter Andersson
    • Arne Irvell
    Carl Johan Merner
    • Ambassadrådet Einar
    Jimmy Lindström
    Jimmy Lindström
    • Gösta Söderholm…
    Emil Almén
    Emil Almén
    • Göran Fors
    David Andersson
    • Mårten Palme
    Mikael Persbrandt
    Mikael Persbrandt
    • Hans Holmér
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      Robert Gustafsson, who plays the starring role in this series, was in real life at the same cinema screening as the prime minister, just minutes before the assassination.

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    4/10
    An ambitious but flawed interpretation.
    I do appreciate that they at least informed viewers at the beginning of each episode that this crime is still unsolved. I also like how they captured the time-period: Things like clothing, cars, and architecture feels really true to the mid-1980s Sweden. Robert Gustafsson's performance is also really solid, even if the writing of his character (Engström) is not really in line with how most people in his close proximity described him in real life.

    Now, I feel like I need be honest. You see, when it comes to the murder of Palme, I'm a bit of a nerd. I've gone through some of the material revolving the investigation and I've even read the book of which this series is based on. With that being said, I was quite shocked when I saw how poorly this series re-enacts the actual murder. For someone who is at least somewhat well-informed, there are fatal mistakes to be found everywhere. Several witnesses being placed in entirely wrong places, the murderer running on the opposite side of a street, the size of the weapon, plenty of accounts that are totally ignored. I can go on and on.

    It is abundantly clear that the people who directed/filmed this didn't do their research and it begs the question; why would you try to present this as a credible and legitimate theory if you're not going to pay any attention to many of the most fundamental facts? Personally, I'm not a believer in the theory presented but I still liked the idea of being able to immerse yourself in it though a tv-series. But it turned out near impossible to take any of it seriously due to the sloppy execution...

    4/10.
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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
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    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • القاتل المُريب
    • Filming locations
      • Tunnelgatan, Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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      • FLX
      • Netflix
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      3 hours 48 minutes
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      • 16:9 HD Letterbox

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