Radio Times

Review by:

Patrick Mulkern

Sweden’s 2002 adaptation of Henning Mankell’s book — dare I say it? — easily surpasses the Kenneth Branagh version. It’s directed by Birger Larsen, who went on to helm series one of The Killing, and with a muted palette, grainy shots and razor-sharp editing, at times it feels like the horror thriller Se7en. Unfolding over four episodes (two tonight), it follows the murders of old men with a history of wife-beating, but allows time for a romance for Kurt and run-ins with his father.

About this programme

The first of a four-part Swedish adaptation of the detective thriller by Henning Mankell. Kurt Wallander returns from a holiday in Rome with his father and becomes obsessed with investigating the murder of an elderly poet, who is found impaled on spikes beneath a bridge. Starring Rolf Lassgard, Marie Richardson and Christer Fant.

Cast and crew

Cast

Kurt Wallander

Rolf Lassgard

Maja Thysell

Marie Richardson

Svedberg

Christer Fant

Crew

Director

Birger Larsen

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