| The Man on the Balcony | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Alfredson |
| Screenplay by | Jonas Cornell Daniel Alfredson |
| Based on | The Man on the Balcony by Sjöwall and Wahlöö |
| Produced by | Hans Lönnerheden |
| Starring | Gösta Ekman Kjell Bergqvist Rolf Lassgård Niklas Hjulström |
| Cinematography | Peter Mokrosinski |
| Music by | Stefan Nilsson |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden Germany |
| Language | Swedish |
The Man on the Balcony (Swedish: Mannen på balkongen, German: Der Mann auf dem Balkon) is a 1993 Swedish-German crime thriller film, based on the 1967 book The Man on the Balcony written by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö.[1] This is the fourth film which stars Gösta Ekman as Martin Beck and Rolf Lassgård as Gunvald Larsson.
"Mannen på balkongen" has been considered as the best ever Martin Beck film starring Gösta Ekman, and Gösta Ekman became highly popular and regarded for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Beck in this picture by his fans.[2] His fine performance also attracted several new fans to his side, and "The Man on the Balcony" was one of the most successful films in Sweden in the year of 1993.[3]