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Sweden released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Swedish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Swedish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Swedish ( Dolby DTS 5.1 ), Danish ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), Finnish ( Subtitles ), Norwegian ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Multi-DVD Set, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Innan frosten / Before The Frost:
Kurt Wallander and Linda face a religious fanatic intent on carrying out his personal version of God's will, at a brutal cost. Mysterious events mark this suspenseful drama. A flock of swans are burned to death. Shortly thereafter, a young woman is horribly murdered. Linda graduated recently from the police academy and is assigned to Kurt's department. Tensions rise as the two try to find Linda's missing friend. He is sober after years of alcohol abuse, but can Linda trust him? They have to solve the case before more people are harmed.
Byfånen/The Village Idiot:
When a man with long braids and an American Indian-style feather in his hair walks into a bank with what looks like a bomb around his neck, he demands that a precise sum of money be transferred to an account. The bomb is real and his wishes are carried out, but it is obvious that someone is exploiting the man, known in the village as being intellectually handicapped. Kurt Wallander and his colleagues face a long and complicated investigation. The case demands understanding of astrology, something that Kurt and his daughter Linda did not know that they had.
Bröderna/Brothers:
Olof and Carolina Wrangel are found during a military...Wallander Series 1-4 - 4-DVD Box Set ( Innan frosten / Byfånen / Bröderna /Mörkret ) ( Wallander 1 - Before The Frost / Wallander 2 - The Village Idiot / Wallander 3 - Brothers / Wallander 4 - The Darkness )
Kurt Wallander and Linda face a religious fanatic intent on carrying out his personal version of God's will, at a brutal cost. Mysterious events mark this suspenseful drama. A flock of swans are burned to death. Shortly thereafter, a young woman is horribly murdered. Linda graduated recently from the police academy and is assigned to Kurt's department. Tensions rise as the two try to find Linda's missing friend. He is sober after years of alcohol abuse, but can Linda trust him? They have to solve the case before more people are harmed.
Byfånen/The Village Idiot:
When a man with long braids and an American Indian-style feather in his hair walks into a bank with what looks like a bomb around his neck, he demands that a precise sum of money be transferred to an account. The bomb is real and his wishes are carried out, but it is obvious that someone is exploiting the man, known in the village as being intellectually handicapped. Kurt Wallander and his colleagues face a long and complicated investigation. The case demands understanding of astrology, something that Kurt and his daughter Linda did not know that they had.
Bröderna/Brothers:
Olof and Carolina Wrangel are found during a military...Wallander Series 1-4 - 4-DVD Box Set ( Innan frosten / Byfånen / Bröderna /Mörkret ) ( Wallander 1 - Before The Frost / Wallander 2 - The Village Idiot / Wallander 3 - Brothers / Wallander 4 - The Darkness )
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By Mrs Pisaroni
Format:DVD
Bought this set and the rest of the Swedish series 1 direct from Sweden (for considerably less that this seller) after becoming totally hooked after this was shown on BBC4. This is without doubt exceptional television. There are not enough superlatives to use to explain just how good it is save to say that the acting is faultless,the interplay between Wallander and daughter,Wallander and colleagues and Linda Wallander and Stefan Lindman is great and the lack of silly trite stories(a'la Midsummer murders and that ilk) refreshing. You forget the subtitles after a few moments and become hooked by the cleverly crafted storylines. Storylines moreover which do not fail to pull punches covering many taboo subjects. A total joy.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By J. Holmes
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This Wallender series lived right up to its advance publicity and word-of-mouth recommendations. These adaptations of the Mankell novels compare very favourably with respect to their inferior UK counterparts, that seemed to be a vehicle for Branagh to strut his stuff and which left the rest of the cast of Mankell's well described characters largely out of the picture.
I await the next set with enthusiastic anticipation.
I await the next set with enthusiastic anticipation.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Largo
Format:DVD
This first set of TV films is essential viewing for any Wallander fan who wants to understand the backlines to the stories of the characters that are developed through the rest of the series.
The storoes are dark but gripping and beautifully acted and filmed.
Highly recommended.
The storoes are dark but gripping and beautifully acted and filmed.
Highly recommended.
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Published on 20 Oct 2010 by Julianne M. Moore
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Published on 24 Jun 2010 by Horselover
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