CinemaOSMovie · 1990 · 1h 48m

The Guardian Angel

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An unspecified European country ca 1912 in the throws of political upheaval. A man only dressed in black (Jacob, played by Philip Zandén) is hired to assassinate the Interior Minister Joel Birkman (Etienne Glaser) after a particular brutal strike down of a student protest. He takes up work as the minister's bodyguard at his summer residence, and get's entangled in the affairs and politics of the Birkman family.

Directed bySuzanne Osten

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
SV
Released
March 18, 1990
Studios
SVT DramaSandrewsSvenska Filminstitutet

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Philip Zandén

Philip Zandén

Jacob

Etienne Glaser

Joel Birkman, Home Secretary

Malin Ek

Malin Ek

Livia Birkman, his wife

Björn Kjellman

Björn Kjellman

Welja, his son

Gunilla Röör

Gunilla Röör

Katja, his daughter

Lena Nylén

Jessica, his daughter

Hanna Hartleb

Hanna

Pia Bäckström

Maria Demodov

Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz

Ivar

Sven Lindqvist

Sven Lindqvist

Police minister

Creative team
Directed by
Suzanne Osten
Suzanne Osten
Written by
Etienne Glaser
Madeleine Gustafsson
Produced by
Anders Birkeland

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