2009 · 152 min · R

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Name: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 152 min
Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Sven-Bertil Taube, Peter Haber

Directed by Niels Arden Oplev · Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) is a Drama film, directed by Niels Arden Oplev set in Sweden during the 2000s. It runs 152 minutes and is rated R.

A murder mystery and serial killer, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and revenge run throughout.

Composer

Jacob Groth

Cinematography

Eric Kress

Cast

Michael NyqvistNoomi RapaceLena EndreSven-Bertil TaubePeter HaberPeter AnderssonMarika LagercrantzIngvar Hirdwall

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Sweden

Setting

Island Rural

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery Serial Killer

Themes

Power & Corruption Revenge

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedTwo Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

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