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The Snowman

- Soon the first snow will come, and then he will kill again.

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

Release Date : 2017-08-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesWorking Title FilmsAnother Park FilmPerfect World Pictures

Production Country : SwedenUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michael Fassbender

Character Name : Harry Hole

Original Name : Michael Fassbender

Gender : Male

Rebecca Ferguson

Character Name : Katrine Bratt

Original Name : Rebecca Ferguson

Gender : Female

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Character Name : Rakel

Original Name : Charlotte Gainsbourg

Gender : Female

Jonas Karlsson

Character Name : Mathias

Original Name : Jonas Karlsson

Gender : Male

Michael Yates

Character Name : Oleg

Original Name : Michael Yates

Gender : Male

Ronan Vibert

Character Name : Gunnar Hagen

Original Name : Ronan Vibert

Gender : Male

J.K. Simmons

Character Name : Arve Støp

Original Name : J.K. Simmons

Gender : Male

Val Kilmer

Character Name : Rafto

Original Name : Val Kilmer

Gender : Male

David Dencik

Character Name : Vetlesen

Original Name : David Dencik

Gender : Male

Toby Jones

Character Name : DC Svenson

Original Name : Toby Jones

Gender : Male

Genevieve O'Reilly

Character Name : Birte Becker

Original Name : Genevieve O'Reilly

Gender : Female

James D'Arcy

Character Name : Filip Becker

Original Name : James D'Arcy

Gender : Male

Jeté Laurence

Character Name : Josephine Becker

Original Name : Jeté Laurence

Gender : Female

Adrian Dunbar

Character Name : Frederik Aasen

Original Name : Adrian Dunbar

Gender : Male

Chloë Sevigny

Character Name : Sylvia Ottersen / Ane Pedersen

Original Name : Chloë Sevigny

Gender : Female

Jakob Oftebro

Character Name : DC Magnus Skarre

Original Name : Jakob Oftebro

Gender : Male

Leonard Samuelsson Heinemann

Character Name : Boy

Original Name : Leonard Samuelsson Heinemann

Gender : Male

Sofia Helin

Character Name : Boy's Mother

Original Name : Sofia Helin

Gender : Female

Peter Dalle

Character Name : Uncle Jonas

Original Name : Peter Dalle

Gender : Male

Anne Reid

Character Name : Mrs. Bendiksen

Original Name : Anne Reid

Gender : Female

Silvia Busuioc

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Silvia Busuioc

Gender : Male

Jamie Michie

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Jamie Michie

Gender : Male

Irina Kara

Character Name : Beautiful Girl's Mother

Original Name : Irina Kara

Gender : Female

Ben Abell

Character Name : Factory Manager

Original Name : Ben Abell

Gender : Male

Alec Newman

Character Name : Mould Man

Original Name : Alec Newman

Gender : Male

Jamie Clayton

Character Name : Edda

Original Name : Jamie Clayton

Gender : Female

Dinita Gohil

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Dinita Gohil

Gender : Female

Roger Barclay

Character Name : Arve Støp's Aide

Original Name : Roger Barclay

Gender : Male

Alwyne Taylor

Character Name : Selection Committee Chairwoman

Original Name : Alwyne Taylor

Gender : Female

Lars Berrum

Character Name : Musician

Original Name : Lars Berrum

Gender : Male

Max de Asmundis

Character Name : Boy 2

Original Name : Max de Asmundis

Gender : Male

Jack Roth

Character Name : Mould Man 2

Original Name : Jack Roth

Gender : Male

Charlot Daysh

Character Name : Celebrity Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlot Daysh

Gender : Female

Jan Lindwall

Character Name : Guest in Tuxedo (uncredited)

Original Name : Jan Lindwall

Gender : Male

Aurora Nossen

Character Name : Volunteer (uncredited)

Original Name : Aurora Nossen

Gender : Male

Johnny Otto

Character Name : Detective Campbell (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Otto

Gender : Male

Harris Reiz

Character Name : Boy in the Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Harris Reiz

Gender : Male

Anthony Mark Streeter

Character Name : Male Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Mark Streeter

Gender : Male

Marius Tveit

Character Name : Arve Støp's Fashion Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Marius Tveit

Gender : Male

Bjørn Iversen

Character Name : Rolf Ottersen (uncredited)

Original Name : Bjørn Iversen

Gender : Male

Stian Werme

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Stian Werme

Gender : Male

Stani Lolo Jean

Character Name : Bar Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Stani Lolo Jean

Gender : Male

Ali Al-Tobi

Character Name : Arve Støp's Fashion Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ali Al-Tobi

Gender : Male

Thomas Gangstad

Character Name : Hockey Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Gangstad

Gender : Male

Martin Grid Toennesen

Character Name : Bar Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Grid Toennesen

Gender : Male

Mikael Ulrichsen

Character Name : Neighbor on Crime Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Mikael Ulrichsen

Gender : Male

Karoline Stemre

Character Name : Girl at Ulriken (uncredited)

Original Name : Karoline Stemre

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Honestly, it should probably be shown in one of your early lessons in a film class. Slap on any given scene and ask the question "Now which decisions did you spot that should never have been made in this or any movie?" Honestly the only reason it even comes away with a whopping(!) one-and-a-half stars, is that minute to minute, _The Snowman_ is so bizarre, that it actually reaches levels of laugh-out-loud funny. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

C

Charles Tatum

@CharlesTatum

2023-07-15

This infamous flop is a pretty-to-look-at mess of confusion, tension, and some very good performances. In Norway, Detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) and his new bright-eyed partner Katrine (Rebeecca Ferguson) are investigating a series of disappearances that have been going on for years, some centered around philanthropist Arve Stop (J.K. Simmons). A calling card, the titular snowman, is left at the crime scenes, and are the signature of some anonymous letters Hole is starting to receive. Harry and Katrine go through the motions, taking advantage of the police department's new piece of technical marvel equipment. Harry also involves himself in his former girlfriend Rakel's (Charlotte Gainsbourg) life, and the couple seem to be pining for each other once again. It's never a good sign when your film's director admits that he only had time to shoot 85% of a screenplay he was handed after being brought on when the original director, Martin Scorsese, dropped out. There are a couple of scenes in the trailer that didn't make the cut of the film simply because there was nowhere to insert them in this incomprehensible story. Oscar winners Claire Simpson and Thelma Schoonmaker were credited as editors, but their expertise can't salvage this mess. The film takes place in Norway, with travels to Bergen in Germany, but all the performers speak English. The setting and character names are Scandinavian, try to stop laughing at the name "Harry Hole," but the film makers oddly went with this cast instead of moving the setting to Canada or Alaska, or hiring a Norwegian cast. On the positive, and I don't know how, the cast is great. Fassbender is seen waking up from a drunken stupor a few too many times, but his performance is very good. Ferguson is okay, but Gainsbourg turns her ex-girlfriend character into something special, and I wish we could have had more of her. Karlsson has her new boyfriend is achingly polite and naive, not quite picking up on the chemistry between Harry and Rakel. Aside from a few iffy special effects shots, the true locations are gorgeous, cold, and snowy. Based on a series of novels by Jo Nesbo (why start shooting with the seventh one?), this should have been a franchise starter, but the box office returns took care of that idea. From what I have read online, the screenplay strays from the novel on key plot points and kills off a couple of major characters who would return in later novels. It's too bad this didn't work, I would have liked to see more of this character in less convoluted, confused cases. "The Snowman" left the viewer, and apparently the film makers, cold.