Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
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The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.
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Cast
15 people
Antti Reini
Jari
Known for
Deadwind
The Man Without a Past
Maria Heiskanen
Minna
Known for
Everlasting Moments
Lights in the Dusk
Berto Marklund
Police officer
Also in
The Flight of the Eagle
Bang!
Harri Mallenius
Teacher
No other roles listed
Marjut Dahlström
Teacher
No other roles listed
Antti Vierikko
Jari (age 13)
Also in
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Akallinen mies
Eva Stellby
Pathologist
Also in
Skärgårdsdoktorn
Hassel - Botgörarna
Matti Dahlberg
Father
Christina Frambäck
Priest
Also in
Raven's End
Lust
Ingemar Böcker
Jenny Enquist
Lars Fransson
Jan Troell Director · Per Olov Enquist Screenplay Göran Setterberg Screenplay
First release November 15, 1991 · Produced in Finland, Germany, Sweden · Languages Finnish, Swedish
Production
Panfilm
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Bold Productions
Production
FilmTeknik
Production
Four Seasons Venture Capital
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production
Villealfa Filmproductions
Production
Polyphon
Production
BR
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Finland · Germany · Sweden
Produced in
Mordet
Working title
Languages
Original title
Il capitano
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Finnish · Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · November 15, 1991
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Sweden
September 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD release
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