I got the fortunate opportunity to sit down with sir kenneth branagh this past winter as he promoted the fourth and final season of wallander which airs sundays at 9. Yellow bird, a production company formed by mankell, began negotiations with british companies to produce the. Wallander kenneth branagh my demons byrneperfection. Kenneth branagh wallander and jack ryan interview collider.
Wallanders trip to the sun does little to lift gloom kenneth branagh is in south africa for the first drama in the final instalment of the tv nordic noir series. With kenneth branagh, bonnie henna, john kani, deon lotz. Branagh at the roma fiction fest in july 2009 branagh at a press conference for thor in london in april 2011 the following is the filmography for actor, director, producer, and screenwriter kenneth branagh. Wallanders trip to the sun does little to lift gloom. This episode contains spoilers for episode three of the fourth season of wallander. Kenneth branagh stars as kurt wallander, a flawed but deeply human detective in this series of terrifying crimes set in south africa, denmark and sweden. The swedish landscape is beautiful and stark, inviting and bewildering. That series turned out to be the bbcs version of wallander starring kenneth branagh. Kenneth branagh talks about final season of wallander. Jun 24, 2015 kenneth branagh has described how playing the angstridden eponymous hero in tv series wallander put him in a permanent, acceptable state of anxiety in an honest and engaging appraisal of. This series was the fourth and final one for wallander, originally broadcast in the u.
Wallander by kenneth branagh 883929077052 dvd barnes. Your heart goes out to the brilliant but onlytoohuman wallander as he searches for the truth behind shocking murders. Kenneth branagh discusses his character kurt wallander, and the return of the wallander series to masterpiece mystery, premiering september 9, 2012. Having said that, kenneth branagh s propensity to be woken by his mobiles alarm, usually on the couch of his beachside apartment is a neat snapshot of the character. Living and working in the town of ystad, 56 kilometers southeast of the city of malmo, in the southern province of skane, which is in the southern tip of sweden, inspector wallander has been portrayed on screen and television by actors rolf lassgard, krister henriksson and kenneth branagh. This website is dedicated to the bbcs englishlanguage television series about henning mankells fictional swedish detective kurt wallander starring kenneth branagh. Kenneth branaghs last day as kurt wallander masterpiece.
Sir kenneth branagh on when he might be mistaken for a drunk. Kenneth branagh has been nominated for five academy awards. In three gripping new episodes, kenneth branagh returns to his emmynominated role as the soulsearching swedish detective created by. With the company, he announced he would present a season of five shows at londons garrick theatre from october 2015 november 2016. Kommissar wallander ratselt uber einer serie grausamer morde. Brilliantly acted and visually dazzling, wallander is based on the bestselling swedish crime novels by henning mankell. With kenneth branagh, sarah smart, sadie shimmin, tom beard. By angela dawson front row features hollywoodkenneth branagh returns for a third season of wallander, in which the acclaimed british actor and recently inducted knight plays a brooding swedish police detective. Nov 11, 20 what you should know about sir kenneth branagh. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Jan 08, 2010 kenneth branaghs television series wallander, now in its second season, centres on a worldworn detective looking for meaning in his life a role he inhabits to perfection, says craig mclean.
They arrest 18 year old sonja hokberg after they find a taxi driver stabbed to death in his car. Kenneth branagh, from wallander to murder on the orient. Wallander faceless killers the man who smiled the fifth woman 4. Kenneth branagh returns to bbc one to play the unique swedish detective kurt wallander in three new single films for the channel the drama will be adapted from swedish author henning mankells. May 23, 2016 the premiere for wallanders fourth and final season aired last night, and star kenneth branagh recently said goodbye to the character in a radio times article and a few pbs videos.
Kenneth branagh discusses his character kurt wallander and the return of series 3. Wallander final season kenneth branagh talks end of series video april 23, 2016 by renewcanceltv leave a comment star kenneth branagh talks about the final season of wallander on masterpiece. The swedish wallander krister henriksson is suaver, still grumpy but prone to unexpected kindness. Fans of good crime will recall the english translations of most, if not all of the wallander novels have been available in australia for the last few years. The show is an adaptation of swedish author henning mankells critically acclaimed book series, the kurt. Kenneth charles branagh was born on december 10, 1960, in belfast, northern ireland, to parents. Wallander final season kenneth branagh talks end of. In series 2 of wallander, kenneth branagh returns to pbss masterpiece. For the branagh wallander, there are no more dramas to adapt from creator henning mankells source books, and the. Wallander ended its fourseason run on sunday night, may 22, with the episode the troubled man, which found kurt wallander kenneth branagh facing the dual challenges o. In the shows final season, inspector wallander faces an internal menace.
Jun 26, 2016 kenneth branagh fell into his love affair with the wallander mysteries by swedish author henning mankell 1948 2015 for the sheer pleasure of the reading, he told me over the. Interview, favorite scenes, composites, film premiers, tv, rare footage, etc. I got the fortunate opportunity to sit down with sir kenneth branagh this past winter as he promoted the fourth and final. Jul 16, 2015 coming through 1985 kenneth branagh d. If the landscapes dont get you on this dvd then the music should. Now, appearing for one last time on the podcast, kenneth branagh discusses all of the most. Mystery, premiering on october 3 rd, as detective kurt wallander, a man who battles crimes and his own demons, in the. Wallender is the swedish equivalent of inspector morse. We fell in love with kenneth branaghs englishlanguage version of wallander bbc one back in 2008 and stuck with him through four achingly stylish series so it. Kenneth branagh stars as detective kurt wallander in thrilling adaptations of three bestselling crime novels by henning mankell.
Kenneth branagh plays swedish detective kurt wallander in this crime drama for the bbc. Kenneth branagh faces the end of wallander masterpiece. This website is dedicated to the bbc englishlanguage version of the swedish detective series created by henning mankell and starring kenneth branagh as kurt wallander. Tram wires cross melbourne skies cut my red heart in two my knuckles bleed down johnston street on a door that shouldnt be in front of me twelve thousand miles away from your smile im twelve thousand miles away from me standing on the corner of brunswick got the rain coming down and. Look below to determine kenneth branagh videos weve found on the net and dont forget you can see all of the rumors about kenneth branagh. Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of violent murde.
Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta awardwinning role as inspector kurt wallander in three new feature length episodes of the acclaimed detective drama based on. Kenneth branagh bids farewell to wallander in a moving final episode. Trailer 2017 international emmy kenneth branagh in wallander by 2017 international emmy. Sir kenneth branagh chats about the wallander finale and directing blockbuster films. Wallander on masterpiece kenneth branagh on wallander. Kenneth branagh as kurt wallander bbc tv series on dvd.
A tribute to kenneth branagh as kurt wallander youtube. In the inspector morse mold only more depressed and decidedly less dynamic, inspector wallander kenneth branagh has made his slow and pensive way through some slow and depressive plot. Vicky frost joins the newly knighted actor in sweden to talk about the new series and his. Kenneth branagh on thor, wallander, and playing laurence. There are many videos on the net but none kenneth branagh videos we have found for you.
The season 4 premiere of wallander finds the north irish actor, kenneth branagh, playing a. Press releases anouncing wallander wallander kenneth branagh in major new drama adaptation for bbc one, bbc press office, 10 january 2008 kenneth branagh to star in bbc wallander series, the local, 10 january 2008 detective branagh. The relationship between kurt and his daughter is wonderfully portrayed and the shows supporting actors are equally marvelous. Trailer watch branagh as wallander the northern myth. Rent masterpiece mystery wallander 2008 on dvd and blu. Kenneth branagh is a fabulous actor, among his many talents, and wallander is a great showpiece.
This is the first video ive made for the wallander version of this song, produced. He did an excellent job in terms of making it captivating. Among his other movies were my week with marilyn and. And somehow the roughhewn beauty of the country infuses each of wallander s characters with a brooding, deliberate, and slightly offbeat charm. Last sunday i listened the audio version of murder on the orient express read by branagh. Kenneth branagh used to find playing wallander so grim, he went to flower shows to cheer himself up. Kenneth branagh faces the end of wallander masterpiece official. Kenneth branagh tells an amusing story of how he met the late author henning mankell, the author of the wallander novels that are the basis of the pbs mystery series. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of. Kenneth branaghs last day as kurt wallander warning. Follow inspector kurt wallander a disillusioned everyman as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around ystad in beautiful southern sweden. Kenneth branagh, irishborn english actor, director, and writer known for his film adaptations of shakespearean plays, including henry v, much ado about nothing, hamlet, othello, and as you like it. Kenneth branagh plays kurt wallander, a moody detective whose personal life contains as many messy mysteries as his work does.
Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of murders in skane. Wallander is drawn into the case of a missing swedish national. Oscarnominated actordirector kenneth branagh stars in the acclaimed mystery series. Kenneth branagh offers a bittersweet goodbye to wallander. Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta awardwinning role as inspector kurt wallander. Sir kenneth branagh is such a brilliant actor and an incredibly handsome man. It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production. Kenneth branagh returns to his bafta awardwinning role as inspector kurt wallander in three new feature length episodes of the acclaimed detective drama based on henning mankells bestselling novels.
Wallander 2008 starring kenneth branagh and sarah smart on dvd and bluray. Actor sir kenneth branagh on new series of bbc series wallander. Bbc press office kenneth branagh stars in wallander for. The thing that marked henning as different from his fellow swedes was the range of brightly coloured african shirts that he would habitually wear. There are also pages relating to the other wallander portrayals, including actors krister henriksson and rolf lassgard, as well as many other items of interest to wallander fans. Star kenneth branagh talks about how his character changes in series 3. In april 2015, branagh announced his formation of the kenneth branagh theatre company, in which he would appear as actormanager. The premiere for wallanders fourth and final season aired last night, and star kenneth branagh recently said goodbye to the character in a radio. Jun 17, 2012 kenneth branagh used to find playing wallander so grim, he went to flower shows to cheer himself up.
Kenneth branagh has temporarily traded shakespeare for serial killers in masterpiece mysterys new wallander. Kenneth branagh on thor, wallander, and playing laurence olivier. The season 4 premiere of wallander finds the north irish actor, kenneth branagh, playing a swede in south africa here, branagh reveals what it was like to be out of his usual surroundings. This acclaimed britishamerican coproduction, based on the popular novels by. Great source material and a strong cast are smothered by an overeager actordirector. Kenneth branagh on wallander wallander masterpiece. The existential detective kurt wallander is played by kenneth branagh who earned one of his four golden globe nominations for that role in. Kenneth branagh talks about the pbs masterpiece series wallander season three, his jack ryan reboot with chris pine, and an imax 3d shakespeare film. Kenneth branagh returns as melancholic police detective kurt wallander in the white lioness, a lesson in love, and the troubled man. Simplicity, directness, honesty wallander star kenneth branagh on the likable qualities of kurt wallander.
Kenneth branagh on wallander even before production began, branagh would frequent swedish cafes in london with the series director, philip martin, to. But he has returned again and again to television, starring as a swedish detective in 12 installments of wallander filmed over eight years. Branaghs wallander kenneth branagh best kurt wallander. Kenneth branagh brings wallander back one last time on pbs. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Sonja is found covered in blood and freely admits to the killing, though she provides little additional information.
Kenneth branagh has described how playing the angstridden eponymous hero in tv series wallander put him in a permanent, acceptable state. Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponym. The oscar nominee recently spoke at the television critics association summer press tour about what viewers can expect from the upcoming season, which. Kenneth branagh is the culprit in this muddled mystery. Kenneth branagh fell into his love affair with the wallander mysteries by swedish author henning mankell 1948 2015 for the sheer pleasure of the reading, he told me over the. Kenneth branagh reprises swedish detective role in wallander. Sir kenneth branaghs swedish detective has suffered his fair share of personal agonies over the past. Inspector wallander and his team investigate a murder and an unexplained death. His beautiful eyes are mostly full of sadness and his soul is full of compassion. Kenneth is set to star in a new bbc series to rival inspector morse, daily mail, 10 january 2008. Kenneth branagh to film final wallander series in 2015. Kenneth branagh and the wallander team tell angellica bell how it feels to win the drama serial bafta at the british academy television awards. Kenneth branagh to film final wallander series in 2015 the bbc adaptation of the swedish drama will likely return for three specials.
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