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Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played With Fire

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The life and work of author Stieg Larsson.

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Dennis Harvey Variety 02/08/2019
You don't get a lot of Lisbeth Salander here. But you do get an overview of fascist/nationalist movements in Sweden and beyond over recent decades, which lends this well-crafted effort interest well beyond the strictly biographical. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 02/05/2019
Stieg Larsson: The Man who Played with Fire is exciting in the way it covers various different points of interest, while incorporating just enough of Larsson's personal life. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 01/26/2019
The best-selling author's life was just as compelling as his fiction. Go to Full Review Hilary A White Sunday Independent (Ireland) 05/17/2023
Riveting. Go to Full Review Samantha Edwards NOW Toronto 04/25/2019
4/5
With the rise of populism and alt-right movements in Europe and North America, the doc leaves you wondering what Larsson would make of the current state of politics. Go to Full Review Brent Hankins The Lamplight Review 04/08/2019
8/10
Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played With Fire is particularly unnerving due to its timeliness, as there are clear parallels between the events portrayed here and our current political climate in the United States. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Henrik Georgsson

Director

Emil Almén

Stieg Larsson

Magnus Höqqvist

Säpo-agent

Mattias Königsson

Journalist

Jan Simonsson

Stieg Larsson

Johan Eriksson

Säpo-agent
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Movie Info

Synopsis The life and work of author Stieg Larsson.
Director
Henrik Georgsson
Screenwriter
Olof Berglind, Nathan Grossman
Production Co
C More Entertainment, Film i Väst, B-Reel Feature Films, TV4 Sweden
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Swedish
Runtime
1h 35m