Which kurt vonnegut book is in the girl with the dragon. Journalist mikael blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by lisbeth salander, a young computer hacker. Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is. Amassing a total of 9 hours of story content and presented in 6 parts, this complete version of the international hit series.
For american film, see the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film. Filmen regisserades av david fincher och spelades in pa olika platser i sverige. Michael nyqvist, star of swedish girl with the dragon tattoo. For the novel, see the girl with the dragon tattoo novel the girl with the dragon tattoo is the american film adaptation of the book of the same name. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. What are considered the respective faults and successes between the two. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the.
The last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the englishlanguage remake of the swedish film the girl. Girl with the dragon tattoo, the 2011 internet movie. On the trail of the girl with the dragon tattoo in. Swedish journalist and magazine coowner mikael blomkvist, reeling from a damaging libel. It is the first book of the millenium series trilogy published in 2005. The girl with the dragon tattoo is an awardwinning crime novel by the late swedish author and journalist stieg larsson, the first in his millennium trilogy. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. To its credit, the girl with the dragon tattoo had a very respectable opening weekend. Jun 27, 2017 swedish actor michael nyqvist, who starred in the original the girl with the dragon tattoo films alongside noomi rapace, died on tuesday following a battle with lung cancer, his repre.
The movie and its two sequels also showcased a scarygreat performance by. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005. Swedish actor michael nyqvist, who starred in the original the girl with the dragon tattoo films alongside noomi rapace, died on tuesday following a battle with lung cancer, his repre. American i only recently viewed the 2009 tgwtdt, and im interested in learning how they have been compared and contrasted amongst cinephiles. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film wikipedia. The film centers on a journalist and a hacker, who try to investigate the story behind a. All in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit. The first of these novels, the girl with the dragon tattoo, has twice been adapted to film, once in sweden and more recently in the united states. For the original swedish film, see the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film. The girl with the dragon tattoo novel millenium trilogy. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of. Still, all in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit.
There are few characters anywhere like salander, played here by rooney mara and by noomi rapace in the original 2009 swedish picture. Jan 29, 2018 to its credit, the girl with the dragon tattoo had a very respectable opening weekend. Noomi rapace and michael nyqvist in the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009. The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first film in columbia pictures threepicture adaptation of stieg larssons literary blockbuster the millennium trilogy. Like the previous versions of the story, it has very strong violence, including horrifying rape scenes, torture, and highly disturbing crime scene. The ending of the girl with the dragon tattoo changed. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 sfdb svensk filmdatabas. The girl with the dragon tattoo font here refers to the font used in the poster title of the girl with the dragon tattoo, which is an american mystery thriller film based on the swedish novel of the same name. Swedish girl with the dragon tattoo director attacks. Dec 20, 2011 the swedish screen version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by niels arden oplev, often felt like the very long pilot episode of a television crime show, partly because of.
Dec, 2011 the girl with the dragon tattoo as classy a film as could be made from stieg larssons sordid pageturner, david finchers muchanticipated return to serialkiller territory is a fastidiously grim. Abstract remake of the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009. Mar 17, 2010 the girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. This englishlanguage adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarchs niece from 40 years ago.
Oct 25, 2018 the girl with the dragon tattoo is a crime novel by the late swedish author and journalist stieg larsson. The swedish movies are each about 2 12 hours long but i never got bored. See more ideas about stieg larsson, lisbeth salander and rooney mara. In the film, journalist mikael blomkvist daniel craig is hired to investigate the disappearance of a girl who went missing over 40 years ago.
Such characters are often effective, but they sometimes seem on loan from other films. Like the previous versions of the story, it has very strong violence, including horrifying rape scenes, torture, and highly disturbing crime scene photos. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 rotten tomatoes. Jan 16, 2011 the article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the film s ending has been changed from the book. The criticallyacclaimed, original swedishproduced film trilogy adapted larssons novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest, with all three starring noomi rapace as salander and the late michael nyqvist as mikael blomkvist. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film millenium. The stieg larsson trilogy the girl with the dragon tattoo the girl who played with fire the girl who kicked the hornets nest 4. That may sound like the premise of the girl with the dragon tattoo, and, coincidentally, this film shares a director with the second and third installments of the original swedish trilogy. Dec 22, 2011 i felt it last month when i initially saw the american film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the first in the bestselling millennium trilogy by the late swedish author stieg larsson. Heres the story behind the girl with the dragon tattoo recast. Niels arden oplev says that noomi rapace, star of his original film, should not be overlooked as stieg larssons heroine hacker lisbeth. The script was written by steve zaillian, was directed by david. The swedish film production company yellow bird produced film versions of the millennium trilogy, all released in 2009, beginning with the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by danish filmmaker niels arden oplev with michael nyqvist as blomkvist and noomi rapace as salander. Stockholm fans of the late crime novelist stieg larsson are getting lost in the swedish countryside, searching for the quaint town of hedestad featured in the girl.
Is the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo in swedish only. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film wikipedia. Shes a 24yearold goth girl named lisbeth salander, with body piercings and tattoos. American film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, lisbeth seemingly defies all societal expectations and gender norms. Impossible ghost protocol, died after a battle with. What you dont know about the girl with the dragon tattoo e. In particular, one scene of sexual violence is exceptionally graphic and could be extremely. Forty years ago, harriet vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful vanger clan. Not to be confused with the dragon with the girl tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo original title in swedish.
Men who hate women is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson 19542004, which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. The girl with the dragon tattoo introduction shmoop. Now playing at the arclight beach cities and the amc galleria. David finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against the swedish film. Men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. Swedish girl with the dragon tattoo director attacks hollywood. Michael nyqvist, who starred as mikael blomkvist opposite noomi rapace in the original swedish film version of the girl with the dragon tattoo and. A trailer made of a compilation of footage from the swedish versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy. And yet, as good as niels arden oplevs 2009 film was. Similarly, as anyone familiar with the book series can attest, the girl with the dragon tattoo is not a simple murdermystery that features damaged but ultimately cheery characters. The novel, as well as the 2011 film are very dark and plumb some especially disturbing depths think finchers se7en. Parents need to know that the girl with the dragon tattoo is the englishlanguage remake of the swedish hit from 2009, which like this film, was also based on the bestselling stieg larsson novel.
With daniel craig, rooney mara, christopher plummer, stellan skarsgard. Dec 21, 2011 for nonmillenium series readers, the girl with the dragon tattoo introduces the character of lisbeth salander rooney mara, an antisocial punk investigatorhacker type who lives paycheck to paycheck at the mercy of her state guardian until she is pulled into a dangerous investigation by a disgraced investigative journalist, mikael blomkvist daniel craig. The swedish film version of stieg larssons megaselling mystery novel does away with much of the books detail but keeps the suspense. Now that finchers version has finally hit theaters we can finally dissect the two and come to a conclusion of which is the definitive version of stieg larssons best seller. Dec 18, 2011 the girl with the dragon tattoo, then, is a rare example of a hugely popular novel that has spawned not one but two wellmade adaptations. The girl with the dragon tattoo, then, is a rare example of a hugely popular novel that has spawned not one but two wellmade adaptations. Both of these movies were made in sweden and were so good i went and bought the swedish widescreen, the girl with the dragon tattoo. In the course of his investigation, he is aided by the gifted but socially incompetent computer hacker.
Based on the acclaimed novel, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a provocative noir thriller. Neely also writes a blog about writers in television and film. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. The story follows disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist as he turns to a computer hacker in order to. Extended edition contains more than two hours of additional footage not seen in the theatrical versions of the original swedish films the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire and the girl who kicked the hornets nest. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. Why is lisbeth recast in the girl in the spiders web. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish trailer youtube. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005 by august 2009, it had been sold to 25 countries outside scandinavia and had been seen. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 rotten tomatoes. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 us mystery thriller remake of the swedish film of the same name, both based on the stieg larsson novel. The article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the film s ending has been changed from the book. Film adaptation of the 2005 novel of the same name follows an embattled journalist as he seeks the assistance of a young computer hacker in solving the mystery of a longmissing womans whereabouts.
Starring daniel craig as journalist mikael blomkvist and rooney mara as lisbeth salander, it tells the story of blomkvists investigation to find out what happened to a woman from a wealthy. Excellent movie and likely as close to the books as possible. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish with english. Ever since it was announced that david fincher would be directing the american version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, people have speculated whether it would be better than the already fantastic swedish adaptation. There is a scene in the new us version of the girl with the dragon tattoo where mikael blomkvist daniel craig throws a book written by kurt vonnegut into a fireplace. Audiences who are familiar with the original swedish take on the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by niels arden opley, seem to be on the fence about the american version. The girl with the dragon tattoo international films. Investigative thriller adult content such as rape, intimacy sex, nudity punishment certainly david fincher is have little psycho in him. A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years. Man som hatar svinnor men who hate women is an awardwinning crime novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson, the first in his millennium trilogy. The trilogy has sold almost thirty million copies, in over forty countries, and has so far spawned a trilogy of swedish films. The swedish film production company yellow bird produced film versions of the millennium trilogy, all released in 2009, beginning with the girl with the dragon.
Dec 19, 2011 the success of the heroine lisbeth salander suggests a hunger in audiences for an action picture hero who is not a white 35ish male with stubble on his chin. But do yourself a real favor and watch the original swedish version before, after or instead of this one. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish crimeculture. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel by swedish writer stieg larsson. With michael nyqvist, noomi rapace, ewa froling, lena endre. The swedish title man som hatar kvinnor actually translates as men who. Ofcourse this film was based on novel and before made add film in swedish. Nov 09, 2010 the director of the original swedish adaptation of the bestselling novel the girl with the dragon tattoo has laid into the forthcoming hollywood remake. The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first novel in stieg larssons stunningly popular millennium trilogy. Read the the girl with the dragon tattoo script, written by steven zaillian. See more ideas about lisbeth salander, rooney mara and stieg larsson. It was directed by david fincher with a screenplay by steven zaillian. A list of important facts about stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists. Sep 26, 2018 the last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the englishlanguage remake of the swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo starred.
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