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Murder in Malexander
Murder in Malexander

Murder in Malexander

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Depicts the controversial double police murder, involving neo-nazism and a theatre project by one of Scandinavia's most celebrated playwrights. The film traces a complex and fascinating chain of events leading up to the fatal climax in the picturesque small town of Malexander, Sweden.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

24 May 2001

Country

Sweden

Cast

Tony Olsson

Tony Olsson

Self/Perpetrator/Actor in 7:3

Lars Norén

Lars Norén

Self/Director/Writer of 7:3

Isa Stenberg

Isa Stenberg

Self/Producer of 7/3

Bruno Årfors

Bruno Årfors

Narrator

Gunnar Engström

Gunnar Engström

Self/Executive Swedish Prison & Probation Service

Jackie Arklöv

Jackie Arklöv

Self/Perpetrator

Andreas Axelsson

Andreas Axelsson

Self/Perpetrator

Kenneth Eklund

Kenneth Eklund

Self/Local Police Head

Pernilla Rask

Pernilla Rask

Self/Bank Cashier

Astrid Gladh

Astrid Gladh

Self/Robert Karlström's Mother

Annelie Ljungberg

Annelie Ljungberg

Self/Olle Borén's Partner

Cecilia Borén

Cecilia Borén

Self/Olle Borén's Daughter

Lars-Åke Lundberg

Lars-Åke Lundberg

Self/Priest

Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Self/Actorin 7:3

Eva Söderlindh

Eva Söderlindh

Self/Prompter in 7:3

Maria Curman

Maria Curman

Self/SVT Drama

Thomas Lyrevik

Thomas Lyrevik

Self/CEO Riksteatern

Bob Pettersson

Bob Pettersson

Self/Local Police Kisa

Sonny Björk

Sonny Björk

Self/Police Forensic

Peter Johansson

Peter Johansson

Self/Psychologist Kumla Prison

Henrik Belfrage

Henrik Belfrage

Self/Prof. Criminology

Mats Nilsson

Mats Nilsson

Self/Prisoner/Actor in 7:3

Magnus Fransson

Magnus Fransson

Self/Witness of Motorcycle

Jan Hermansson

Jan Hermansson

Self/Bank Executive

Lars Petersson

Lars Petersson

Self/Photo Shop Owner Kisa

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