This new addition to the tv detective genre grabbed my attention and i was rewarded by an enjoyable drama. His beautiful eyes are mostly full of sadness and his soul is full of compassion. Cast include kenneth branagh, sarah smart, richard mccabe, tom hiddleston, david warner, sadie shimmin, nicholas hoult, orla brady. Now, appearing for one last time on the podcast, kenneth branagh discusses all of the. Kenneth branagh wallander tribute kurt wallander is a fictional swedish police inspector created by author henning. Kenneth branagh offers a bittersweet goodbye to wallander. Based on the novels by bestselling author henning mankell. Wallander is the bbc adaptation of the swedish crime mystery novel series. My only wish is that they were high definition blu ray, and not just dvd but the swedish wallander is so good i can overlook that. Detective kurt wallander returns to investigate a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern sweden. Kenneth branagh bids farewell to wallander in a moving final episode. Catch kenneth branagh s riveting, final performance as kurt wallander sunday at 9 pm et on masterpiece. Season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off, but no spoilers literally goes from bad to worse. Wallander has brought back the masterpiece in masterpiece theater.
Wallander season 2 full episodes watch online guide by msn. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of. The series stars kenneth branagh as inspector kurt wallander, a swedish police detective who solves cases in the swedish countryside while dealing with his inner demons. Wallander internet movie firearms database guns in.
I was impressed by the scenery, nordic interiors and ambiance of this piece, and it had an atmosphere of northern light that reminded me of other detective stories set in the north, such as insomnia al pacino, in alaska or smillas feeling for snow. Sir kenneth branagh is such a brilliant actor and an incredibly handsome man. Season 1 finds him tackling a series of engrossing mysteries. With roland hedlund, david sibley, kenneth branagh, sally hurst. Sir kenneth branagh chats about the wallander finale and directing blockbuster films duration. Kenneth branagh tells an amusing story of how he met the late author henning mankell, the author of the wallander novels that are the basis of the pbs mystery series.
In the final season, wallander faces a personal fear as he investigates three missingperson cases. Lawyer sten torstenssen tells wallander he believes his old fathers death in a car crash was homicide but wallander is reluctant to act until sten is found hanged and the pathologist claims that he was murdered. After wallander is attacked on the street, he begins to investigate the murder of a widow, erika hjelmqvist, whose daughter hannah has disappeared. Branagh tries but he is not convincing in this role. Kenneth branaghs last day as kurt wallander masterpiece. The gritty crime drama stars kenneth branagh as swedish author henning mankells scruffy swedish police detective kurt wallander. Kenneth branagh delivers a bravura performance as swedish sleuth kurt wallander in. Kenneth branagh talks about final season of wallander. This crime drama stars kenneth branagh as kurt wallander. Wallander travels to latvia on the hunt for killers youtube. In the dogs of riga wallander travels to latvia to assist the rigan police in the hunt for killers but soon finds himself entangled in a web of corruption with no one to trust. Wallander on masterpiece season 5 full episodes watch. For the bbc programme starring kenneth branagh, see wallander uk tv series.
Yellow bird, a production company formed by mankell, began negotiations with british companies to produce the. Wallander season 2 episode 1 watch online the full episode. Wallander 2008 starring kenneth branagh and sarah smart on dvd and bluray. A lesson in love as the fourth and final season nears its end. What connects the shocking suicide of a young woman and the vicious murder of a government minister. With kenneth branagh, richard mccabe, jeany spark, sarah smart. The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in these three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern. The fourth and final season of the moody mystery series finds the oftmorose swedish police detective kurt wallander kenneth branagh facing his biggest fearthat hes following his fathers. Season 3 of the engrossing mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells inspector wallander books finds the morose police detective kenneth branagh experiencing good. Kenneth branagh and his supporting cast send off this wonderful series with a dense, troubling, and ultimately satisfying final two part episode.
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 inspector wallander books. I admire kenneth branagh a lot, but do not like the series he stars in. There are racial tensions when the immigrant community falls under suspicion following the murder of an elderly couple, and wallander also finds himself on t. Branagh says more with his face than most actors say with his entire body. Inspector kurt wallander kenneth branagh is torn between two disparate murders while dealing with. Kurt has a final vision of his father reassuring him as he succumbs to the same dementia that afflicted his artist dad. Beautifully filmed, wallander is a compelling series featuring an extremely likeable and entirely. Kenneth branagh as swedish crime author henning mankells scruffy police detective kurt wallander, who in the first episode investigates a 15yearold girls selfimmolation as well as several ax.
I dont intend that to be any disrespect of branagh at all. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Inspector kurt wallander kenneth branagh is torn between two disparate murders while dealing with one harsh and heartbreaking reality the demise of. Inspector kurt wallander s investigation uncovers wrongdoing and. The final days of the britishaccented wallander wallander, starring kenneth branagh as the detective protagonist of henning mankells novels, opens its final season sunday. A television show centered on a soulsearching swedish cop.
He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in the seaside town of ystad in southern sweden. Stens secretary shows wallander a postcard of africa with a text threatening the lives of. The swedish wallander krister henriksson is suaver, still grumpy but prone to unexpected kindness. Aka in swedish skytten or learn to read english if youre swedish and cant already wink see comments to season 1. For kurt wallander kenneth branagh, investigating the gruesome murders proves challenging when.
Star kenneth branagh talks about how his character changes in series 3. I could not recognise wallander in kenneth branagh even though he is an excellent actor just not for this role he was too professional and i missed all the personal stuff and troubles about wallander that made him so human and real in the swedish version. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the. It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production.
In an event in autumn, wallander finds the remains of a young woman buried at the back of his garden. Kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. I could not recognise wallander in kenneth branagh even though he is an excellent actor just not for this role he was too professional and i missed all the personal stuff and. Tom hiddleston wallander season 1 episode 2 by roguex1979x. Erika had an ongoing altercation with her tenants, a group of bikers. The series premiered in 2008 and has produced four seasons until 2015. Then on the podcast, kenneth branagh reflects on the series finale and says a. Rent masterpiece mystery wallander 2008 on dvd and blu. Kenneth branagh on the evolution of wallander synopsis. I got the fortunate opportunity to sit down with sir kenneth branagh this past winter as he promoted the fourth and final season of wallander which airs sundays at 9. The awardwinning drama returns as kenneth branagh resumes the role of wallander in these three thrilling tales set in the beautiful landscape of southern sweden. This threepart drama follows inspector kurt wallander a middleaged everyman as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around ystad in skane, southern sweden. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Kenneth branagh returns as detective kurt wallander in this collection of fulllength mysteries based on the novels by swedish author henning mankell.
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