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The Man from Majorca Following a slick post office robbery two police officers see their investigation turn into one of high-level corruption and institutional intrigue. Bo Widerberg follows his earlier investigative thriller The Man on the Roof with a focus on realism and procedural detail. Adapted from a novel by Leif Persson and starring Sven Wollter (The 13th Warrior), Widerberg’s film channels the style of his earlier crime masterpiece but presents a new world. Gritty and often intense, The Man from Majorca is another classic of Nordic noir. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer by Svensk Filmindustri Uncompressed mono PCM audio On-set reportage including behind-the-scenes images and comments from Widerberg (1984, 2 mins) TV featurette featuring Widerberg (1984, 3 mins) Interview with Assistant Director Harald Hamrell (2022, 24 mins) Interview with Barry Forshaw, author of Nordic Noir (2024) Teaser trailer Gallery Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Year: 1984 Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: ABC RAD089BDLE EAN: 5060974681709 Release date: 16/12/24
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The Man from Majorca (1984)
102 min
On 13 December (St Lucy's Day), a bandit daringly robs a crowded post office. Within a fortnight, two witnesses are dead. Vice cops Johansson and Jarnebring, the first to the scene of the crime, pursue all leads and identify a suspect, an arrogant member of the elite secret police, assigned to guard the country's Minister of Justice. Just as they think they've tightened the noose around the suspect, loose ends appear, witnesses lose certainty, alibis arise, and even the cops doubt what they've seen. Who's protecting the suspect and why?