The Assignment (1977 film)
| The Assignment | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mats Arehn |
| Produced by | Ingemar Ejve |
| Screenplay by |
Mats Arehn Ingemar Ejve Lars-Magnus Jansson |
| Story by | Per Wahlöö |
| Starring |
Thomas Hellberg Christopher Plummer Carolyn Seymour |
| Cinematography | Lennart Carlsson |
Release dates | 11 July 1977 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Assignment (Swedish: Uppdraget ) is a 1977 Swedish drama film directed by Mats Arehn and starring Christopher Plummer, Thomas Hellberg and Carolyn Seymour.[1] A Swedish foreign office official travels to South America on a peace-making mission. It was based on the novel Uppdraget by Per Wahlöö.
Cast
- Christopher Plummer ... Captain Behounek
- Thomas Hellberg ... Erik Dalgren
- Carolyn Seymour ... Danica Rodriguez
- Fernando Rey ... Roberto Bidara
- Per Oscarsson ... Sixto
- Sten Johan Hedman ... Lopez
- Walter Gotell ... Frankenheimer
- Lauritz Falk ... De Mare
- Palle Granditsky ... Hammar
- Rosette Graboi ... Francisca
- Gabor Vernon ... General Gami
- Johan Clason ... Fernandez
- Miguel Franco ... Larrinaga's Murderer
- Stefan Gryff ... Ortega (as Stephen Gryff)
- David Swift ... Zaforteza