Wallander (film series)
The Kurt Wallander novels written by Henning Mankell were adapted into films for Swedish television between 1994 and 2006.
Adaptations (1994–2007)
From 1994 to 2007, all of Mankell's novels and stories were adapted into films for SVT, starring Rolf Lassgård as Wallander:
- Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte). Made in 1994; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.[1]
- The Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga). Made in 1995; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.[2]
- The White Lioness (Den Vita lejoninnan). Made in 1996; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.[3]
- Sidetracked (Villospår). Made in 2001; directed by Leif Magnusson, with screenplay by Henning Mankell.[4]
- The Fifth Woman (Den 5e kvinnan). Made in 2002; directed by Birger Larsen, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Birger Larsen.[5]
- The Man Who Smiled (Mannen som log). Made in 2003; directed by Leif Lindblom, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.[6]
- One Step Behind (Steget efter). Made in 2005; directed by Birger Larsen, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.[7]
- Firewall (Brandvägg). Made in 2006; directed by Lisa Siwe, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth.[8]
- The Pyramid (Pyramiden). Made in 2007; directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth. Released on video only.[9]
Series UK airdates and ratings
| Episode |
Originally aired UK BBC4 |
Official ratings |
Repeat airdate |
Official ratings |
| The Man Who Smiled |
Saturday 11 December 2010 21.00 |
370,000 |
Saturday 8 October 2011 21.00 |
399,000 |
| Firewall Part 1 |
Saturday 18 December 2010 21.00 |
283,000 |
Saturday 29 October 2011 21.00 |
N/A |
| Firewall Part 2 |
Monday 20 December 2010 22.00 |
423,000 |
Saturday 5 November 2011 21.00 |
N/A |
| One Step Behind |
Sunday 26 December 2010 21.00 |
416,000 |
Saturday 15 October 2011 21.00 |
376,000 |
| The Pyramid |
Saturday 1 January 2011 21.00 |
480,000 |
Saturday 12 November 2011 21.00 |
454,000 |
References
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Swedish film: Marie Richardson, Keve Hjelm · Swedish TV: Johanna Sällström, Ola Rapace, Mats Bergman, Angela Kovács, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Stina Ekblad, Lena Endre, Nina Zanjani, Sverrir Gudnason ·
British TV: Sarah Smart, Tom Hiddleston, Richard McCabe, Jeany Spark, David Warner |
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