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Wallander

  • TV Series
  • 2008–20162008–2016
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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Kenneth Branagh in Wallander (2008)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery

A television show centered on a soul-searching Swedish cop.A television show centered on a soul-searching Swedish cop.A television show centered on a soul-searching Swedish cop.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,320
72
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Richard McCabe
    • Jeany Spark
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    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Richard McCabe
    • Jeany Spark
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    • 93User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 12 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Kurt Wallanderas Kurt Wallander
    12 episodes12 eps • 2008–2015
    Richard McCabe
    Richard McCabe
    • Nybergas Nyberg
    11 episodes11 eps • 2008–2015
    Jeany Spark
    Jeany Spark
    • Linda Wallanderas Linda Wallander
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008–2015
    Sarah Smart
    Sarah Smart
    • Anne-Britt Hoglundas Anne-Britt Hoglund
    9 episodes9 eps • 2008–2012
    Sadie Shimmin
    • Lisa Holgerssonas Lisa Holgersson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2008–2010
    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • Magnus Martinssonas Magnus Martinsson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2008–2010
    Barnaby Kay
    Barnaby Kay
    • Lennart Mattsonas Lennart Mattson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2012–2015
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Povel Wallanderas Povel Wallander
    5 episodes5 eps • 2008–2015
    Boel Larsson
    • Ebbaas Ebba…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2008–2015
    Tom Beard
    Tom Beard
    • Svedbergas Svedberg
    3 episodes3 eps • 2008
    Mark Hadfield
    Mark Hadfield
    • Stefan Lindemanas Stefan Lindeman
    3 episodes3 eps • 2012
    Rebekah Staton
    Rebekah Staton
    • Kristina Albinssonas Kristina Albinsson
    3 episodes3 eps • 2012
    Polly Hemingway
    Polly Hemingway
    • Gertrudeas Gertrude
    3 episodes3 eps • 2008–2010
    Karen Gledhill
    • Nurseas Nurse…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2010–2015
    Terrence Hardiman
    Terrence Hardiman
    • Hakan von Enkeas Hakan von Enke
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Kitty Peterkin
    Kitty Peterkin
    • Klara von Enkeas Klara von Enke
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    Harry Hadden-Paton
    • Hans von Enkeas Hans von Enke
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Saskia Reeves
    Saskia Reeves
    • Vanja Anderssonas Vanja Andersson
    2 episodes2 eps • 2010–2012
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    Storyline

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    Existential detective Kurt Wallander must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in southern Sweden. This series is made up of four distinct films, each one a mysterious journey into murder, deception, and baffling crimes. Follow disillusioned Everyman Inspector Kurt Wallander as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly-sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in beautiful southern Sweden. Brilliantly acted and visually dazzling, Wallander is based on the bestselling Swedish crime novels by Henning Mankell. —cmwinn1227
    • sweden
    • running on empty
    • alzheimer's disease
    • tragic hero
    • police station
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    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Most Swedish critics consider this the best movie or television adaptation of the Wallander canon, in particular because of Sir Kenneth Branagh's performance. The most prominent newspaper in southern Sweden (where the series was set and filmed) acknowledged this with an article whose title translates as "Wåll-and-ör- The Real Wallander" (the first part pokes fun at the way Wallander's name is pronounced in English).
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      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 7 June 2010 (2010)

    User reviews93

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    9/10
    Excellent and beautiful TV cop drama – set in Sweden
    Watching two episodes of "Wallander" makes me think of Isabelle Huppert's line in Hal Hartley's great "Amateur": "everything I write comes out sad. Why do you think that is?" Kenneth Brannagh's shambling, weary detective Kurt Wallander is as far from TV's 'Columbo' as it's possible to get, despite certain physical similarities.

    In a way that I seem to recognise as uniquely Nordic, Wallander goes about his daily business – solving murders – with a residual sadness on him and his world, and everything in the show – from the art-house photography and pared-down sets, to the score, to his life and to each episode's stories themselves – helps create a consistent portrait, so that by the time I settled down for episode two, Wallander's appearance was an automatic trigger to a certain state of mind.

    Each classy episode takes its time, draws visual comparisons, sets Wallander up in his world, makes you know him better. I'm loving it : it's on a par with the excellent French TV thriller "Engrenages" that previously appeared on BBC4, and anything ever so slightly formulaic about the story lines in each episode is offset by the serious and committed acting, the well-drawn characterisation, the consistent visual tone. I'm so glad they avoided the Meryl Streep world of accents and wholesale removal of the drama to the UK (or USA). These are Swedish characters in a Swedish town who write in Swedish – it's just that we're hearing them in English. And this technique allows them to cast truly excellent English supporting actors without any fear of uneven accents or geographic transitions that don't work so well. (No English forest ever looks quite like a Scandinavian one. And the British don't so much do sadness and mournful humour, as bleakness and black humour – they're quite different.)

    I saw Kenneth Brannagh as an electrifying 'Hamlet' on stage in the late 80s, and this feels something like being reacquainted with an old ghost. He's no longer young, and he's not beautiful, but he makes masterful use of his eyes, his voice, the very weariness life has given him – to create a memorable man, not just a cartoon portrait. Highly recommended.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 維蘭德
    • Filming locations
      • Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Zodiak Entertainment
      • ARD Degeto Film
      • BBC Scotland
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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