Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos: How Scandinavian Crime Fiction Conquered the World

Feb 28, 2011

1h 35m

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Overview

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos traces the evolution of Nordic crime fiction, from its humble beginnings with the Martin Beck novels of the 1960s straight through to the worldwide phenomenon of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, featuring interviews with some of the actors, writers and producers who bring these mysteries to life on-screen.

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Documentary

Production Companies

MHz Networks

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Cast

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Krister Henriksson

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Peter Haber

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Trond Espen Seim

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Henning Mankell

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Gunnar Staalesen

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Maj Sjöwall

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Peter Bose

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Ole Søndberg

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Søren Stærmose

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Tomas Michaelsson

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