I cried at the end of the last episode, and thats saying something. There is an englishlanguage song played over the end credits or at least there is on the bbc broadcasts in the uk and i wondered what it was. Nordic noir on itunes and the bbc for christmas nordic noir tv. What is the theme song to the swedish wallander series starring krister henriksson. This detective series depicts the active life of detective kurt wallander in the seaside town of ystad. Wallander has been portrayed on screen by the actors rolf lassgard, krister. While i have enjoyed both rolf lassgard and kenneth branaghsinterpretations of kurt wallander, krister henrikssons characterization here remains, for me, the definitive portrayal of mankells worldweary detective, and the 26 episode swedish television series the best of wallanders appearances in film. Krister henriksson was born on november 12, 1946 in havero, stockholms lan, sweden as jan krister allan henriksson. Everything is in chaos as kurt wallander navigates through the darkness to. Bbc4 acquires swedish crime drama, modus, starring krister henriksson and based on anne holt novels posted by paul hirons on february 12, 2016 february, 2016 even though there are now loads of outlets for foreignlanguage crime drama hi there walter presents, channel 4 and itv encore, many people stll think of bbc4 whenever anyone mentions. Then the decision came that wallander would start up again, this time as a tv series with occasional movie releases, called, simply enough, wallander. As good as lassgard had been, henriksson was even better, perfectly embodying the character.
Lest we forget, henning mankells archetypal obsessed, wracked and tormented scandinavian cop has blazed a trail well, more like scowled a trail for a new breed. Rent krister henriksson movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Henning mankells sharpeyed commissioner has the assistance of. What is the theme song to the swedish wallander series. Pick a video format ntscregion 1 palregion 2 palregion 4 see episode descriptons below. Henning mankells wallander behind the scenes krister. Watch all wallander episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Season 1 binge set a lifetime of police work has left detective kurt wallander with the look of a man whos seen too much. Media in category krister henriksson the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Krister henriksson group official public group facebook. If youre a fan of the wallander films, especially of that brilliant first series, then this will be a lovely souvenir of the music that made that series so memorable. It we really nice to have met and photographed swedish actor krister henriksson last week in london, krister is best know as kurt wallander in henning mankells widely praised swedish tv series wallander.
Jun 20, 2014 krister henriksson is considering what he will miss most about playing kurt wallander, the detective he has brought to life on screen over almost a decade. As he investigates a string of grisly crimes in the cheerless town of ystad, wallander is accompanied in his work by his troubled daughter linda johanna sallstrom. Krister henriksson stars as kurt wallander, a jaded police detective ground down over the years by difficult events in his personal life. Bbc4s wallander series 2 with krister henriksson mrs. Krister henriksson, lena endre, stina ekblad a neighbourhood watch scheme takes matters into its own hands when a spate of breakins occurs. Krister henriksson portraits of krister henriksson.
Kris will keep us updated with info on his filmtvstage work as it becomes available tack. Krister henriksson does justice to the complicated detective beloved by fans of the bestselling crime novels by henning mankell. Dealing with northern europes most violent and deranged criminals, wallander also battles personal demons and appalling health habits, which led him to be diagnosed with dia. Of the three gifted actors ive seen portray this character rolf lassgard and sir kenneth branagh being the other two, krister henriksson remains my favorite. Bbc4 acquires swedish crime drama, modus, starring krister. As more acts of sabotage follow, ystad is in chaos and wallander fumbles in darkness as he tries to chase down the culprits.
Henning mankells kurt wallander krister henriksson has walked the beat of skane for. Join facebook to connect with krister henriksson and others you may know. Commercial availabilty of dvds for the home video market. I know that the kenneth branagh version has a song called nostalgia by emily barker as its theme song. The films are based on new stories from wellknown detective author henning mankell. This series has krister henriksson in the lead role. Henning mankells wallander behind the scenes krister henriksson, pt. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Apr, 2010 what is the theme song to the swedish wallander series starring krister henriksson. An interview with krister henriksson, star of wallander duration.
Because its so very welldone and looks better on the big screen. Bbc4 has started repeating the second series of swedish tvs wallander 200910 on successive saturdays at 9pm. Henriksson in 20 jan krister allan henriksson born 12 november 1946 is a swedish actor. Wallander movie trailers itunes chief inspector kurt wallander krister henriksson investigates crimes and solves mysteries in the deceptively dark underbelly of picturesque modern sweden. Wallander official uk final series trailer starring krister. Filmography of krister henriksson movies featuring cast and crew list, year and rating information. New trailers movie trailers kurt wallander detective mystery. Set in ystad, sweden based on the novels by henning mankell yellow bird film series on dvd. The first of 32 films with krister henriksson as the popular commissioner kurt wallander. May 22, 2011 bbc4 has started repeating the second series of swedish tvs wallander 200910 on successive saturdays at 9pm. Henriksson is the star of the swedish crime tv drama wallander and more recently the movie kiss me with ruth vega fernandez, the wonderful actress from upp till kamp.
That series turned out to be the bbcs version of wallander starring kenneth branagh. Download wallander henriksson ringtones to your cell download free wallander ringtones for your mobile phone kurt wallander bbc ringtone youtube wallander ringtone youtube kurt wallander ringtone youtube wallander series 1 ringtone highlights. Kurt wallander is a fictional swedish police inspector created by swedish crime writer henning. 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. Kurt, his daughter linda a recent recruit to the police department and colleague stefan struggle to solve cases involving everyone from ystads most. Krister henriksson, johanna sallstrom, ola rapace, angela kovacs, fredrik gunnarsson, chatarina larsson, douglas. Jan krister allan henriksson born 12 november 1946 is a swedish actor. He is best known for playing kurt wallander in the television movies based on the novels by henning mankell.
Choose from a library of your scandi favourites available to download now. Based on the books by bestselling author henning mankell, detective kurt wallander krister henriksson, is an intense and headstrong misanthrope, who is. He takes charge, finds a power substation was destroyed by a perfectly timed blast, and later learns that a town councilor was shot dead in his home during the blackout. Make your movie list and get blurays and dvds conveniently delivered to you with free. Krister henriksson as kurt wallander swedish tv series on dvd. But his peace and quiet is shattered when the towns power station blows up. Dealing with northern europes most violent and deranged criminals, wallander also battles personal demons and appalling health. We had a very complicated relationship, i became a kind of father figure for her. Krister henriksson lena endre sverrir gudnason nina. This set is the first half of the first season of one of two swedish versions of wallander crime stories, based on novels by henning mankell. That happens as kurt wallander krister henriksson, the police inspector, is just celebrating his new lakeside home. In the second film with krister henriksson as kurt wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. If you havent seen the series, the music stands perfectly well on its own and is a wonderful listening experience.
Kenneth branagh is back as inspector kurt wallander in the final season of wallander, based on the novels of henning mankell. Wallander is available to watch and stream on bbc america. Krister henriksson is perfection portraying the slow decline of beloved detective kurt wallander. Only official group covering the work of swedish actor krister henriksson. He is perhaps best known for playing kurt wallander in the television films based on the novels by henning mankell. Watch wallander online full episodes of season 4 to 1. Krister henriksson is considering what he will miss most about playing kurt wallander, the detective he has brought to life on screen over almost a decade. Since 1998, dvd netflix has been the premier dvdbymail rental service. Apr 07, 20 e ight years ago, actor krister henriksson was living in a hotel in the swedish fishing village of ystad, filming wallander, when he came up with a novel way of spending the evenings. Krister henriksson stars as the cynical detective in this hit tv adaptation of henning mankells crime novels.
May 10, 2009 wallander is available to watch and stream on bbc america. New trailers movie trailers kurt wallander detective mystery series great tv shows film books dog walking film movie. Krister henriksson as kurt wallander swedish tv series. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by mankell. Wallander swedish version with english subtitles, watching. Krister henriksson is to star in a new production, in swedish, of soderbergs doktor glas, coming to the west end next spring tv star krister henriksson, best known for his role as swedish detective wallander, will be making his west end debut next year. Watch wallander online full episodes of season 4 to 1 yidio. Weary swedish cop kurt wallander kenneth branagh catches few breaks in season 2 of the gripping mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells. Kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Krister will soon make his west end debut in doktor glas at the wyndhams theatre from 16th april 11th may. Wallander is a swedish television series adapted from henning mankells kurt wallander novels, starring krister henriksson in the title role. Henning mankells wallander played to great acclaim in sweden, and a british remake starring kenneth branagh was on pbs masterpiece theater. As in all previous episodes, the acting, direction, lighting, shooting, props, everything is top notch. Henriksson was born in grisslehamn, norrtalje municipality, sweden and is the son of the fishmonger allan.
I managed to catch up with the first episode today, having had a prior engagement with wales finest, the manic street preachers, in cardiff last night splendid as ever. Wallander season 1 full episodes watch online guide by msn. It was such a treat to get the rare opportunity to see krister henriksson, one of my favourite actors, appear on the london stage recently, performing in the oneman play doktor glas at wyndhams theatre on charing cross road. Krister henriksson simple english wikipedia, the free.
Comments here about the series being available on netflix or itunes are. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Krister henriksson speaks of losing wallander costar 31st july 2016 in nemo hedens podcast, nemo meets a friend, krister henriksson reveals that he needed therapy to help process the loss of his onscreen daughter johanna sallstrom linda wallander, who committed suicide in 2007 at the age of 32. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Wallander season 2 episode 1 watch online the full episode.
Based on original stories from immensely popular swedish crime writer henning mankell, wallander follows the titular chief inspector kurt wallander krister henriksson as he investigates crimes and solves mysteries in the deceptively dark underbelly of picturesque modern sweden. Rent krister henriksson movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. Here is one of the years best and most provocative thrillers and maybe it says something that its a 91minute installment of a swedish tv series. Aug 06, 2017 henning mankells wallander behind the scenes krister henriksson, pt. Glas, a respected doctor from stockholm who is devoted to taking care of people. After a girls suicide, they come across a tangle on the track that affects several girls at the same school, a case that deeply affects linda wallander johanna sallstrom. Kurt wallander has finally achieved his dream and bought a house by the sea, enjoying long summer evenings and strolls on the beach with his dog.