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Original title Mastermind
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 2005-12-16

Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander

Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander

Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman

Douglas Johansson
Martinsson

Angela Kovács
Ann-Britt Höglund

Mats Bergman
Nyberg

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Plot summary

A woman is found dead hanging from the roof of her apartment, her body emptied of blood. The police force of Ystad faces a cat-and-mouse game where the killer always seems to be ahead of them....

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
International title
Alternative title
Title for Swedish TV release
Title for Swedish DVD release

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Script Supervisor
Story
Adaptation
Story Editor
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Legally responsible
Unit Manager
Production Assistant
Craft service
Assistant to the Producer
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Location Scout
Production Accountant
Unit Publicist
Marketing
Film Commissioner
Post Production Supervisor
Camera Operator
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Steadicam Operator
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Grip Best Boy
Lab Coordinator
On-line Editing
Inferno Artist
Digital Grading
Laser Recording
Special Effects Technician
Music Coordinator
Music Editor
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Hair Stylist
Driver
Construction Coordinator
Costume Assistant
Weapons Coordinator
Stunt
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Foley
Re-recording Mixer
Trainee
Storyboard
Legal Advisor
Insurance
Other Crew
Thanks to
Completion Bond

Cast

Krister Henriksson Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace Stefan Lindman
Douglas Johansson Martinsson
Angela Kovács Ann-Britt Höglund
Mats Bergman Nyberg
Fredrik Gunnarson Svartman
Stina Ekblad obducenten
Marianne Mörck Ebba
Michael Nyqvist Lothar Kraftzcyk
Sally Carlsson (as Sally Frejrud Carlsson) Therese
Lisa Lindgren Elisabeth Martinsson
Suzanna Dilber Jolanta
Frederic Täckström Malmöpolis
Olli Markenros tekniker
Håkan Bengtsson skjutbaneansvarig
Anna-Sara Kennedy (as Anna-Sara Chaanhing Kennedy) sjuksköterska
Birgitta Smiding fru Öberg
Jan Skott Ragnar Öberg
Peter Sundberg bonde
Brita Billsten grannkvinnan
Sven Kristersson pressman
Peter Fridh brevbärare 1
Patrik Karlson brevbärare 2
Kristina Ulvenklev Britta Nyström
Göran Aronsson Grönqvist
Fredrika Brobäck polis
Stefan Mårtensson polis
Stefan Andersson polis
Michael Rosén polis
Paul Pettersson polis
Sonja Valtonen polis
Jan Dalheim polis
Pentti Pirkola polis
Christian Åberg polis
Thomas Willers polis
Karin Andersson polis
Niklas Härstedt polis
Thomas Jönsson polis
Erik Löfgren polis
Andreas Rix polis
Andreas Röhl polis
Jonas Hallgren polis
Michael Persson polis
Bo Lorentzon polis
Rickard Sköld polis
Ola Jönsson polis
Jörgen Härstedt polis

Companies

Plot summary

A woman is found dead hanging from the roof of her apartment, her body emptied of blood. The police force of Ystad faces a cat-and-mouse game where the killer always seems to be ahead of them. The normally rational officers Wallander and Martinsson become like hunted animals when their own daughters come under threat. The criminal plan they discover bears the mark of a mastermind.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 142621
Date 2005-11-24
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2794 meters
Notes Bedömningsgrund för åldersgräns: Inslag av blodiga stympade lik, död kvinna hängande upp och ner från krok i taket. Aktindelning: 447-545-467-529-330-476 = 2794 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in metres 2794 meter
Length in minutes 102 min


Original work

Production location

Sweden 2005-06-02 2005-07-26

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2005-12-16 BioPalatset Borlänge Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biostaden 2001 Borås Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Rio Eskilstuna Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Falan Falun Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga Flen Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Gävle Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Downtown Gothenburg Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Röda Kvarn Halmstad Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Helsingborg Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Heron City Huddinge Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga 2 Hudiksvall Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga Härnösand Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga Höganäs Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Falken Jakobsberg Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 China Jönköping Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biostaden Kalmar Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Skandia Karlskrona Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Karlstad Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Cinema 2 Katrineholm Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biostaden Kosmorama Kristianstad Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Grand Bio Kristinehamn Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmhuset Facklan Kungsbacka Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Trappan Kungälv Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Maxim Landskrona Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Grand Lidingö Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Folkan Lidköping Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Linköping Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Star Ludvika Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Luleå Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Lund Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Malmö Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biokällan Märsta Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Norrköping Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Röda Kvarn Nyköping Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Bio Borgen Osby Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Vasa bio Rättvik Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Roxy/Star Sandviken Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Aveny Skellefteå Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biostaden Saga Skövde Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Råsunda Solna Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Kista Stockholm Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Sergel Stockholm Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Söder Stockholm Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Sundsvall Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Roxy Södertälje Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Forum Trollhättan Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Camera Täby Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga Uddevalla Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Umeå Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Spegeln Uppsala Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biohuset Vellinge Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Hansa Visby Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Saga Vänersborg Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Västerås Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Växjö Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Filmstaden Örebro Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Palladium Örnsköldsvik Sweden 102 min
2005-12-16 Biostaden 1-6 Östersund Sweden 102 min
DVD release 2006-03-22 Sweden
2006-11-08 Sweden
TV showing 2008-03-09 TV4 Sweden 98 min
2012-06-25 TV4 Sweden
2018-05-05 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-09-01 TV4 Film Sweden
2018-12-22 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-03-30 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-09-07 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-02-05 Sjuan Sweden
2021-02-21 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-03-17 TV12 Sweden
2021-03-22 TV12 Sweden
2022-07-31 TV4 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Requiem, op. 48. Agnus Dei
Composer Gabriel Fauré
Orchestra Schola Contorum of Oxford
Conductor Jeremy Summerly
Choir Oxford Camerata


Original title Why (You Confuse My Mind)
Composer Maria Marcus
Adam Nordén
Daniel Bellqvist
Musical Arrangement Malin-My Nilsson
Singer Maria Marcus (stråkarrangör)
Musician Viktoria Mårtensson (violin)
Nora Roll (viola)
Anna Landberg Dager (cello)
Maria Marcus (flygel)
Pontus Frisk (bas, gitarr, trummor)
Music Recording Engineer Pontus Frisk


Original title Crave
Composer Kine Lee Aksnes (2005)
Lisbeth Marie Mjaugeto (2005)
Tinke Tønseth Troye (2005)
Performed by Lilyjets (2005)


Original title Keep It Cool
Composer Neil McNasty (2005)
Aleksander Halstengård (2005)
Vanni (2005)
Pope (2005)
Ketil Schei (2005)
Performed by Paperboys (2005)


Original title Hello Policeman
Composer Sonny Gustafsson (2004)
Lyrics Sonny Gustafsson (2004)
Performed by Captain Murphy (2004)


Awards

Festival Award Cognac 2006 (Prix de Jury, International Thriller Film Festival, Cognac, Frankrike)
Cognac 2006 (Prix special Police, International Thriller Film Festival, Cognac, Frankrike)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2782


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2794


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Mastermind. Av Stefan Ahnhem. Baserad på en idé av Henning Mankell. Version 4 (95sidor). 2005-04-29.
Extent 95 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Mastermind. Av Stefan Ahnhem. Baserad på en idé av Henning Mankell. Post production script 2005-11-23.
Extent 41 s. + 12 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista i ex 1.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Mastermind av Stefan Ahnhem. Baserat på en idé av Henning Mankell. Final draft (95 sidor). 2005-04-29.
Extent 95 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Colour prints SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish



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