The Man on the Roof

The Man on the Roof

Mannen på taket Director Bo Widerberg

1 hr. 50 min. · Sweden, 1976 · Drama, Crime, Action · Swedish · Subtitles: English, Lithuanian · Pegi 13

About the film

A senior policeman is brutally murdered at a hospital in Stockholm. It turns out that the murdered man abused his privileges and brutalized civilians. Although his colleagues had been aware of his behavior, complaints about him were suppressed. While the investigation is ongoing, a well-armed man climbs up on a roof in Stockholm. „The Man on the Roof“ was inspired by the film „The French Connection“ (1971) by William Friedkin and reveals a masterfulness by Håkan Serner.

"Translated by Eglė Voidogienė"

Details

Running time
1 hr. 50 min.
Country, year
Sweden, 1976
Genre
Drama, Crime, Action
Language
Swedish
Subtitles
English, Lithuanian
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Bo Widerberg
Screenplay
Bo Widerberg
Producers
Per Berglund
Cinematography
Per Källberg, Odd-Geir Sæther
Music
Björn J:son Lindth
Cast
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Sven Wollter, Thomas Hellberg, Håkan Serner
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Guldbagge Awards Best Film, Best Actor
Bo Widerberg

Director

Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg left behind a shimmering, multi-faceted oeuvre and was regarded as one of the most important Swedish directors alongside Ingmar Bergman and Victor Sjöström already in his lifetime.