

Wallander: Before the Frost
2005-01-13 · 89 min · ★ 5.6
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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Production details
- 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 HenrikssonKurt Wallander
Johanna SällströmLinda Wallander
Ola RapaceStefan Lindman
Ellen JelinekAnna Westin
Niklas FalkErik Westin
Angela KovácsAnn-Britt Höglund
Fredrik GunnarssonSvartman
Mats BergmanNyberg
Douglas JohanssonMartinsson
Chatarina LarssonLisa Holgersson
Jens HulténTorgeir
Karin BertlingBirgitta Medberg
Malena EngströmMyran
Maria ArnadottirMalin Krantz
Marianne MörckEbba
Siw ErixonKvinnlig läkare
Wallis Grahn
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