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Wallander: Before the Frost
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Wallander: Before the Frost

2005-01-13 · 89 min · ★ 5.6

Crime · Thriller

A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.

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Directors
Kjell-Åke Andersson
Production companies
Yellow Bird, TV4, Film i Skåne, Canal+, DR, TV 2, MTV, ARD Degeto
Countries
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Krister HenrikssonKrister HenrikssonKurt Wallander
Johanna SällströmJohanna SällströmLinda Wallander
Ola RapaceOla RapaceStefan Lindman
Ellen JelinekEllen JelinekAnna Westin
Niklas FalkNiklas FalkErik Westin
Angela KovácsAngela KovácsAnn-Britt Höglund
Fredrik GunnarssonFredrik GunnarssonSvartman
Mats BergmanMats BergmanNyberg
Douglas JohanssonDouglas JohanssonMartinsson
Chatarina LarssonChatarina LarssonLisa Holgersson
Jens HulténJens HulténTorgeir
Karin BertlingKarin BertlingBirgitta Medberg
Malena EngströmMalena EngströmMyran
Maria ArnadottirMaria ArnadottirMalin Krantz
Marianne MörckMarianne MörckEbba
Siw ErixonSiw ErixonKvinnlig läkare
Catherine JeppssonVanja Medberg
Wallis GrahnWallis Grahn
Rafael PetterssonRafael Pettersson
Sandra Huldt

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