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Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons

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Overview

Beck and his men investigates a murder of a Russian woman. At the same time as SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.

Directed by Pelle Seth
Written by Rolf Börjlind, Per Wahlöö, Maj Sjöwall
Produced by Lars Blomgren, Thomas Lydholm
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Top Cast

Peter Haber

Peter Haber

Martin Beck

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Gunvald Larsson

Figge Norling

Figge Norling

Benny Skacke

Stina Rautelin

Stina Rautelin

Lena Klingström

Per Morberg

Per Morberg

Joakim Wersén

Ingvar Hirdwall

Ingvar Hirdwall

Grannen

Rebecka Hemse

Rebecka Hemse

Inger

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Lilian Johansson

Rosa Andrén

Peter Hüttner

Peter Hüttner

Oljelund

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

John Banck

Themes & Keywords

scandinaviaapatheticcallousmean spirited

About Beck - The Man with the Icons

Beck - The Man with the Icons is a crime, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of scandinavia, apathetic, callous, mean spirited. Directed by Pelle Seth, it stars Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Figge Norling. Beck and his men investigates a murder of a Russian woman. At the same time as SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.

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