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Man on the Roof

Original title: Mannen på taket
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.4K
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Man on the Roof (1976)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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.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.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
    • Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
    • Sven Wollter
    • Thomas Hellberg
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Maj Sjöwall
      • Per Wahlöö
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Stars
      • Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
      • Sven Wollter
      • Thomas Hellberg
    • 28User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
    Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
    • Martin Beck
    • (as Carl Gustaf Lindstedt)
    Sven Wollter
    Sven Wollter
    • Lennart Kollberg
    Thomas Hellberg
    Thomas Hellberg
    • Gunvald Larsson
    Håkan Serner
    Håkan Serner
    • Einar Rönn
    Ingvar Hirdwall
    Ingvar Hirdwall
    • Åke Eriksson
    • (as Ingvar Hirdvall)
    Bellan Roos
    Bellan Roos
    • Mrs. Eriksson
    Gus Dahlström
    Gus Dahlström
    • Mr. Eriksson
    Harald Hamrell
    Harald Hamrell
    • Stefan Nyman
    Birgitta Valberg
    Birgitta Valberg
    • Mrs. Nyman
    Carl-Axel Heiknert
    Carl-Axel Heiknert
    • Palmon Harald Hult
    • (as Carl Axel Heiknert)
    Torgny Anderberg
    Torgny Anderberg
    • Malm
    Folke Hjort
    Folke Hjort
    • Melander
    Eva Remaeus
    Eva Remaeus
    • Mrs. Kollberg
    Gunnel Wadner
    Gunnel Wadner
    • Mrs. Beck
    Jesper Antell
    • Boy on Tricycle
    • (uncredited)
    Karin Bergstrand
    • Old Lady Drinking Coffee
    • (uncredited)
    Bo Holmström
    Bo Holmström
    • TV Journalist
    • (uncredited)
    Michaela Jolin
    Michaela Jolin
    • Screaming Woman on the Bus
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bo Widerberg
    • Writers
      • Maj Sjöwall
      • Per Wahlöö
      • Bo Widerberg
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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!

    • Connections
      Featured in Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt 70 år (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      LTO-tango
      Composed by Björn Afzelius

    User reviews28

    Featured review
    10/10

    Superb.

    This is probably the best film ever made in Sweden. It is unsurpassed in its effectiveness, from the performances, the 70's style semidocumentary storytelling and the editing. It owes a lot to the american masterpieces of that era like French Connection and The Seven-Ups. These types of gritty real police thrillers are a lost art, I wish someone would

    reinvent them soon.
    • Adam Frisch
    • Feb 12, 2001
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    • Release date
      • April 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann auf dem Dach
    • Filming locations
      • Centralbadet, Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • SEK 3,900,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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