Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem

Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem (1991)

Il capitano

The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.

Date of release
1991-11-15
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Jan Troell

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film

Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem is a 1991 Swedish-Finnish biographical drama film directed by Jan Troell about the 1988 Åmsele murders in which a family of three was murdered by Juha Valjakkala over a stolen bicycle.

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