Man on the Roof (1976)
Mannen på taket
When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
- Date of release
- 1976-10-01
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (84)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director
- Bo Widerberg
Casting
- Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt — Martin Beck
- Sven Wollter — Lennart Kollberg
- Thomas Hellberg — Gunvald Larsson
- Håkan Serner — Einar Rönn
- Ingvar Hirdwall — Åke Eriksson
- Birgitta Valberg — Widow Nyman
- Carl-Axel Heiknert — Hult
- Torgny Anderberg — Malm
- Bellan Roos — Mamma Eriksson
- Gus Dahlström — Pappa Eriksson
- Folke Hjort — Melander
- Eva Remaeus — Mrs. Kollberg
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Abominable Man
- Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Guldbagge Award for Best Film; Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Man on the Roof is a 1976 Swedish police procedural-thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The film stars Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Sven Wollter, Thomas Hellberg and Håkan Serner.
Production
The actor Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt was picked for the part as the policeman Beck after Wideberg had seen him with a serious face in a talk show not knowing he was on air. Previously, Lindstedt was mostly known for roles in comedy films.
Filming took place between 11 December 1975 and 30 April 1976, using a budget of 3.9 million SEK. Bo Widerberg didn't like the fake theater blood so pigs blood was used.
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