Set in Sweden, the best-selling novel by Stieg Larsson concerns a variety of men who hate women and the one girl who is smart enough and tough enough to fight back.
The Story of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Tattooed, pierced, and tough as nails, Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) seems to bring out the worst in men. From her father to her court-appointed guardian, to strangers on the street, something about Lisbeth has led to a life of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
When she teams with a disgraced journalist (Michael Nyqvist) who was framed for a crime he didn’t commit, they work to solve the case of a missing girl that once again draws Lisbeth into a dangerous world of men who hate women. Darkly disturbing and ultra-violent, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo presents an intricate well-told story that leaves no grisly stone unturned.
The Stieg Larsson Trilogy
Author Stieg Larsson died suddenly in 2004, leaving behind three unpublished manuscripts now known as the Millennium Trilogy.
The original Swedish title of the novel was Man som hatar kvinnor (Men Who Hate Women). The novel, published posthumously in 2005, has sold more than eight million copies worldwide.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo movie will be followed by Swedish film releases of the other two novels, The Girl Who Played With Fire (Flickman Som Lekte Med Elden) and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest (Luftslottet Som Sprangdes).
About the Movie The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev in Swedish, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has become the top-grossing film in Sweden's history. Daniel Alfredson directs the two additional films in the three-book series.
The film won Guldbagge Awards (from the Swedish Film Institute) for Best Actress, Best Film, and an Audience Award, in addition to winning an Audience Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Additional film screenings included Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea, 2009), Cambridge Film Festival (UK, 2009), Athens Film Festival (Greece, 2009), Tokyo International Film Festival (Japan, 2009), Sao Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2009), Goteborg International Film Festival (Sweden, 2010), Miami Film Festival (USA, 2010), South By Southwest Film Festival (USA, 2010), and Florida Film Festival (USA, 2010).
Currently in development, an English-language version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is slated for release in 2012.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Man som hatar kvinnor)
- Based on the best-selling novel by Stieg Larsson, this crime thriller delves into a murder mystery surrounding a wealthy family full of dangerous secrets.
- Starring Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber, Sven-Bertil Taube, Peter Andersson, Bjorn Granath, Ewa Froling
- Director: Niels Arden Oplev
- Writers: Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg (screenplay); Stieg Larsson (novel)
- Genre: Crime Thriller
- Run Time: 152 minutes
- Rated: Not Rated (nudity, sexuality, rape, pervasive brutal violence)
- Additional Information: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (in Swedish with English subtitles) screens April 10 and April 14 as a Spotlight Feature at the 2010 Florida Film Festival.
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Leslie C. Halpern - Leslie C. Halpern, Romantic Films/Comedies Topic Editor, authored Passionate About Their Work, Reel Romance, & Dreams on Film.
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