Crimes of Passion is the English collective title for a series of six feature-length crime films released in 2013, based on six of the early novels of the prolific Swedish crime novelist Maria Lang (real name Dagmar Lange), written in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The films were co-produced by Svensk Filmindustri and Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4.
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| Based on | Six novels by Maria Lang |
| Produced by | Reneé Axö |
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| Music by | Karl & Pär Frid |
Production company | Pampas Produktion AB |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The first film was released in Swedish cinemas on 8 March 2013, and received indifferent or poor reviews from most Swedish critics.[1] The remaining five were released on DVD in Sweden during the autumn of 2013 and were all made available on TV4's subscription video on demand service TV4 Play Premium in June 2014.[2] In October and November 2014, the six films were shown on TV4's DTTV service.
On 11 December 2013 BBC Four announced that it had bought the British broadcasting rights to Crimes of Passion,[3] with the series premiering on BBC Four on 30 August 2014.[4] The films have been described as Mad Men meeting The Killing.[5]
Plot
editSet mainly in Bergslagen in the 1950s, the films follow Puck Ekstedt (Tuva Novotny), her boyfriend (and later husband) Einar Bure (Linus Wahlgren), nicknamed Eje, and their friend, police superintendent Christer Wijk (Ola Rapace), as they solve various crimes.[3]
Main cast
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- Tuva Novotny as Puck Ekstedt, a literature student dating and later married to Einar.
- Linus Wahlgren as Einar Bure, called Eje, Puck's boyfriend and later husband, and Christer's best friend.
- Ola Rapace as Christer Wijk, a police superintendent living in Stockholm.
Music
editThe title sequence theme music to the series was written and produced by artists Frid & Frid (aka brothers Karl Frid & Pär Frid), and was sung by Isabella Lundgren. Frid & Frid also contributed most of the other incidental music throughout the six film episodes.[6][7]
Production
editThe series was made by Pampas Produktion AB for Swedish television network TV4.[3] Crimes of Passion is produced by Reneé Axö and the films are directed by Birger Larsen, Christian Eklöw, Christopher Panov, Molly Hartleb and Peter Schildt.[3]
Films
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | Death of a Loved On (Mördaren ljuger inte ensam) | Birger Larsen | Charlotte Orwin Jonna Bolin-Cullberg | 8 March 2013 (cinema) | |
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Other actors in this film: Gustaf Hammarsten, Suzanna Dilber, Peter Viitanen, Andreas Utterhall, Ida Engvoll, Fanny Risberg and Sanna Krepper | |||||
| 2 | King Lily of the Valley (Kung Liljekonvalje av dungen) | Christian Eklöw Christopher Panov | Charlotte Orwin Jonna Bolin-Cullberg | 7 August 2013 (DVD) | |
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Other actors in this film: Maya Hansson-Bergqvist, Ulric von der Esch, Ida Marianne Vassbotn Klasson, Bengt Järnblad, Irma von Platen, Maria Sid, Lena B. Eriksson, Inga Landgré, Eva Millberg, Alexander Stocks, Victor von Schirach and Fredrik Dolk | |||||
| 3 | No More Murders (Inte flera mord) | Peter Schildt | Charlotte Orwin Jonna Bolin-Cullberg | 4 September 2013 (DVD) | |
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Other actors in this film: Julia Sporre, Anna Wallander, Martin Eliasson, Alexandra Zetterberg, Lottie Ejebrant, Thomas Oredsson, Ylva Ekblad, Fredrik Dolk, Sara Jangfeldt, Annika Hallin, Maria Kulle and Stina Ekblad | |||||
| 4 | Roses, Kisses and Death (Rosor, kyssar och döden) | Daniel Di Grado | Alexander Onofri Kerstin Gezelius | 9 October 2013 (DVD) | |
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Other actors in this film: Andreas La Chenardière, Steve Kratz, Anita Wall, Måns Westfelt, Lisa Henni, Alida Morberg, Karin Bergquist, Anders Ekborg, Filip Berg, Andreas Nilsson, Happy Jankell and Philip Hughes | |||||
| 5 | Dangerous Dreams (Farliga drömmar) | Molly Hartleb | Charlotte Orwin Jonna Bolin-Cullberg | 6 November 2013 (DVD) | |
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Other actors in this film: Björn Andersson, Claes Ljungmark, Elisabet Sverlander, Siw Erixon, Hanna Alström, Peter Carlberg, Maria Langhammer, Joel Spira, Simon J. Berger and Vera Vitali | |||||
| 6 | Tragedy in a Country Churchyard (Tragedi på en lantkyrkogård) | Christian Eklöw Christopher Panov | Alex Haridi | 20 November 2013 (DVD) | |
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Other actors in this film: Katia Winter, Reuben Sallmander, Emil Almén, Liv Mjönes, Susanne Thorson, Sofia Bach, Johan H:son Kjellgren, Ella Fogelström, Anastasios Soulis, Natalie Minnevik, Sissela Kyle and Jacob Ericksson | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Mördaren ljuger inte ensam" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "TV4 Play: Maria Lang" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d "BBC Four announces three brand-new drama acquisitions". BBC. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "BBC Four - Crimes of Passion - episode guide". BBC Four. BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ White, Peter (22 November 2013). "BBC4 acquires Scandinavian Mad Men-esque drama". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Frid & Frid Music Studio". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Isabella Lundgren". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
edit- Crimes of Passion – booklet
- Crimes of Passion - OFFICIAL TRAILER on YouTube
- Crimes of Passion at BBC Online
- Crimes of Passion: Death of a Loved One at IMDb
- Crimes of Passion: King Lily of the Valley at IMDb
- Crimes of Passion: No More Murders at IMDb
- Crimes of Passion: Roses, Kisses and Death at IMDb
- Crimes of Passion: Dangerous Dreams at IMDb
- Crimes of Passion: Tragedy in a Country Churchyard at IMDb
