Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
1991, Swedish. Directed by Jan Troell.
The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 15 November 1991
- Original title
- Il capitano
- Country
- Finland, Germany, Sweden
- Written by
- Per Olov Enquist, Göran Setterberg, Jan Troell
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Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Who directed Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem?
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem (1991) was directed by Jan Troell and stars Antti Reini, Maria Heiskanen, Berto Marklund.