In a definitive performance, krister henriksson plays the complicated detective beloved by fans of the crime novels by henning mankell. However, following the suicide of johanna sallstrom, the actress playing the character at. Watch wallander on masterpiece season 5 full episodes. Only later, usually 12 years, were the films shown on tv. I am thinking i might create versions with both the swedish and the.
Henriksson, who plays wallander, does so with complexity and real heart. Wallander is a man who struggles with words, so he is the opposite of branagh, to whom words are golden. That inspired us to try the swedish version starring krister hennriksson and it was infinitely better than branaghs moody, uncommunicative detective. As it was the case for many viewers who watched the girl with the dragon tattoo featuring daniel craig and liked the swedish version more, the swedish version of wallander is also our preferred portrayal of the infamous detective character. May 04, 2018 kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Shortly after he has seen a young girl kill herself by selfimmolation, he is called to investigate the murder of government minister wetterstedt.
Even though two of the main characters from series 1 are gone, krister henricksson remains fantastic as kurt wallander, and, imho, gives the best portrayal of the character. Rent henning mankells wallander 2005 starring krister henriksson and fredrik gunnarsson on dvd and bluray. In sweden, from where wallander originates, its not really known as a tv series but a straight to video film series, with some key parts premiered in theaters. This is wallander seasonseries 1 eposide 1 innar frostenbefore the. Wallander finds out she is to give evidence against hitman yuri rina,who shot dead her boyfriend mischa and that the russian mafia are out to silence her.
Dec 14, 2008 watch wallander season 1, episode 3 one step behind. I absolutely agree with all those who like the swedish version better. The other thing is that kenneth branagh is an international star, thus his wallander is more distinguishing and less team player. Alas, this is the final swedish series and, in the most recently screened episode, we saw wallander rush to his closet and pull back the clothes to reveal a. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of.
Kurt wallander is a police inspector in the swedish town of ystad. Season 1 binge set a lifetime of police work has left detective kurt wallander with the look of a man whos seen too much. In the season 4 premiere, wallander becomes involved in the search for a missing swedish woman while in south africa for a police conference. Season 3 of the engrossing mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells inspector wallander books finds the morose police. I have heard this swedish series is much better than the british one of the same name. Wallander is a long way from ystad, his usual stomping ground. May 08, 2016 kenneth branagh initially found portraying kurt wallander, the addled swedish detective, so intensely disconcerting that he wore bright clothes and attended flower shows to cheer himself up. He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre. In the series finale, family tensions and cold war secrets surface as wallander races against time to find lindas missing fatherinlaw. Much prefer henrikssons interpretation of wallander.
You can tell this from branaghs interviews as well as from his performances. Henrikssons wallander is a crotchety but not entirely unhappy burgher, newly ensconced in a tidy house with a. The subtitles can be a bit clunky at times even if one. So begins wallander series 4 episode 1 the english language version of the programme with kenneth branagh playing the legendary detective created by the late henning mankell. Wallander, the police procedural drama series adapted from swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring sir kenneth branagh will return, most likely, to bbc one and pbs in 2015. The visuals in the series are stunning, the plots are interesting, but it is wallander s complex and troubled personality that really forces one to stay with the. Recovering from a heart attack, kurt wallander works with his daughter, linda. A television show centered on a soulsearching swedish cop.
Believe it or not, it didnt all start with the girl with the dragon tattoo. He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in the seaside town of ystad in southern sweden. Kenneth branagh delivers a bravura performance as swedish sleuth kurt wallander in three stories drawn from henning mankells bestsellers. Follow inspector kurt wallander a disillusioned everyman as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around ystad in beautiful southern sweden. Krister henriksson was unknown to me when i started watching the swedish version. Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of murders in. Henning mankell creates a female wallander following stars. May 27, 2012 his most longstanding interpreter, however, is the swedish actor krister henriksson, whose more phlegmatic, workaday version of the detective has figured in 26 episodes of a swedish tv series also.
The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. The bbcs wallander has all three series available, which originally aired from november 2008 until july 2012. Wallander is a film series based on the kurt wallander novels written by henning mankell and was adapted into a miniseries or tv film by sveriges television svt between 1994 and 2006. Kurt wallander and linda face a religious fanatic intent on carrying out his personal version of gods will. Season 1 finds him tackling a series of engrossing mysteries. Start your free trial to watch wallander 2005 and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. She recovers in hospital where another attempt is made to kill her. Wallander pulls in exracist skinhead johan, the boy miranda stole from bea and then dropped, but has to release him. A version of nostalgia by australian singersongwriter emily barker is the opening theme. I know there is a lot of hype about the two versions of wallander shown on bbc.
Linda wallander series by henning mankell goodreads. Watch wallander 2005 streaming online hulu free trial. Wallander s investigation of a brutal assault forces him to examine and question his own motives. This series is related to the wallander series, which is about linda wallanders father. Season four dvd kenneth branagh returns as detective kurt wallander for three final thrilling stories, filmed in south africa, sweden and denmark. Wallander music from the original swedish tv series music composed and conducted by adam norden. Even though i love kb, i was truly not happy with his. Swedish drama series about a maverick detective, based on the novels by henning mankell. The whole series swedish version is wonderfully cast, scripted and acted whereas the english version of those is seems so much weaker to me in those areas. Wallander zweedse tvserie wallander swedish tv series. Jan 29, 2014 wallander is the original swedish television series adapted from henning mankells bestselling wallander novels starring krister henriksson in the title role as the disillusioned policeman who. Recovering from a heart attack, kurt wallander works with his daughter, linda and stefan lindman, a young detective eager to prove himself.
I think this series was excellent, so much so that i also purchased the 2009 series which is also excellent. Restless detective wallander kenneth branagh uncovers dark secrets in this series based on the works of bestseller henning mankell. I also got the dvds from my library of season 1 of the swedish version and managed to read all the books except the white lioness. Wallander on masterpiece season 5 full episodes watch. Swedish film institute 1 episode, 2005 jimmi berger. The three episode fourth series will consist of an adaptation of the white lioness and. Netflix has both the bbc and swedish productions of the show available for streaming, though the swedish version has only episodes 1426, which originally aired january 2009 until july 2010. Dec 26, 2009 having introduced wallanders daughter, linda, early on as a supporting character, and later as a policewoman, played by johanna sallstrom in the swedish tv series, the author decided to retire. Trivia after filming completed on season 2, krister henriksson stated that he would not play wallander again, having only signed the new contract because he thought the 20052006 series could have been better. May 23, 2016 so begins wallander series 4 episode 1 the english language version of the programme with kenneth branagh playing the legendary detective created by the late henning mankell. I think hes meant to show his inner turmoils etc but for me it doest work.
The second series, while far superior to the bbc one, presents a far tamer and gentler version of wallander. New drama series, in which swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern. No, nordic crime novels, movies, and tv shows had been around long before. Linda is the daughter of kurt wallander, who follows in his footsteps as a police officer. The second set of season 1 was released on a single region 1 dvd by mhz networks on september 21, 2010 under the title. Brilliantly acted and visually dazzling, wallander is based on the bestselling swedish crime novels by henning mankell.
After attending a concert by russian cellist irina konsalevska wallander saves her life when she is the victim of a car bomb. Sidetracked 2008 kenneth branagh in wallander 2008 wallander. The castle ruins sn 1 ep 9 episode 9 when an old man lies dead next to his poisoned dogs, the yuppie community in the condo next door breathes a collective sigh of relief. Detective series swedish tv complete season 1 3 plus pilot episodes h 264 mviesbyrizzo today. Shortly thereafter, a young woman is horribly murdered. However, he later indicated that he would be interested in playing the role in an adaptation of the final wallander novel because it is the definite end this came true with wallander. This series is made up of four distinct films, each one a mysterious journey into murder, deception, and baffling crimes. Wallander english version series 1 based upon the fictional character created by writer henning mankell, the wallander series is superb example of swedish crime tales. In a spare and compelling performance, krister henriksson does justice to the complicated detective beloved by fans of the bestselling crime novels by henning mankell. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Published on may 19, 2019 this is wallander season series 1 eposide 1 innar frostenbefore the frost with swedish translated almost wordforword. When lina, another choir member vanishes, the trail leads to thomas hammar,a recluse,seemingly obsessed with the choir, but his motives for following them are personal and innocent. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score.
I cant comment on the swedish version as i never saw it. First three students are killed during a midsummers eve party, then weeks later more victims turn up dead that all appe. Ane brun the opening lyrics video wallander season 3. Wallander is the original swedish television series adapted from henning mankells bestselling wallander novels starring krister henriksson in the title role as the disillusioned policeman who. If you are a fan of scandinavian crime, you will definitely enjoy the original wallander tv series. She worked as an actress for more than 15 years, before her death in 2007. The bad news is that the fourth series will be the last according to branagh. Wallander is driven to figure out and solve the crime, but he is humane and never violent for violence sake. The gritty crime drama stars kenneth branagh as swedish author henning mankells scruffy swedish police detective kurt wallander.
Kenneth branagh stars as kurt wallander, the soulsearching swedish cop, based on the books by henning mankell. Episode 5 the mastermind features a guest star michael nyqvist who had the lead role in the swedish version of the dragon tattoo series. The swedish tv series features new mysteries, created with mankell, so it is not bound by the number of books that exist. Kenneth branaugh excels as wallander, a detective who must hold his life together long enough to crack the case in this intriguing procession of. My grandmother spoke swedish and to learn more of the language myself, i watched the swedish version of wallander starring krister henriksson. Wallander tv series 200520 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kenneth branagh returns to his remarkable emmy and golden globenominated role as the soulsearching swedish cop in wallander iii, with three gripping new kurt wallander cases based on the.
Henning mankell also cowrote the swedish crimedrama mini series talismanen where kurt wallander was a supporting character portrayed by actor lennart jahkel. Wallander stunt driver stunt performer stunt player 31 episodes, 200520. It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production. The detective kurt wallander on dvd the new york times. Branaghs wallander is also more unsociable and seems more depressed, underlined by long scenes focusing on his face expression under driving or. I used to try to learn swedish by watching it with. Kenneth branagh returns as detective kurt wallander in this collection of fulllength mysteries based on the novels by swedish author henning mankell. Wealthy businessman carlman is murdered in the same fashion, and a serial killer is clearly responsible. Kenneth branagh in wallander 2008 kenneth branagh in wallander. Yellow bird, the swedish production company behind the wallander tv series, hasnt discounted the possibility of a bigscreen version. At the end of the wallander era, nordic noir has come into. The first set of season 1 was released on a single region 1 dvd by mhz networks on august 31, 2010 under the title. This used to be a common release cycle for swedish crime series.
I wanted to read the books before watching the videos and that may be why i was so disappointed in the british version. Wallander zweedse reeks van tv wallander swedish tv series. I usually enjoy britishmade mystery series, and wallander, starring kenneth brannaugh, is one of the recent series that particularly stands out. Kurt wallander series by henning mankell goodreads. Hes attending a law and order conference in south africa of all places.
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