Starring daniel craig as journalist mikael blomkvist and rooney mara as lisbeth salander, it tells the story of blomkvists investigation to. The girl with the dragon tattoo background gradesaver. A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing or dead for forty years by a young female hacker. Dec 18, 2011 when it was announced that david fincher was about to embark on an english language version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, reactions from devotees of stieg larssons hit novels and niels. It was turned into a movie in 2009 featuring noomi rapace as the main character lisbeth salander and michael nyqvist as the journalist mikael blomkvist. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel of the same name by stieg larsson. With an englishlanguage version in the works, to be directed by the. Its just a generic swedish made for tv movie, not better than the average episode of beck or wallander. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish original official. Michael nyqvist, noomi rapace, ewa froling, lena endre. The girl with the dragon tattoo director lashes out at us remake film.
Was it leaked from a european theater or stealthily put there by sony. The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first film in columbia pictures threepicture adaptation of stieg larssons literary blockbuster the millennium trilogy. The ending of the girl with the dragon tattoo changed for. When it was announced that david fincher was about to embark on an english language version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, reactions from devotees of. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 the movie database. With new trailer, the girl with the dragon tattoo begins. The girl with the dragon tattoo introduction shmoop. For the englishlanguage film based on the same novel, see the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film. The girl with the dragon tattoo english trailer youtube. The book, it turned out, was stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo. Parents need to know that the girl with the dragon tattoo is the english language remake of the swedish hit from 2009, which like this film, was also based on the bestselling stieg larsson novel. Direction, cinematography, and the girl with the dragon tattoo.
With new trailer, the girl with the dragon tattoo begins to. With the bloated corpse of the original swedish trilogy barely underground for two years one, if one goes by release dates in the united states, screenwriter steven zaillian and director david fincher have resurrected the girl with the dragon tattoo, an english language remake of the first installment of author stieg larssons socalled. Who sings the opening song in girl with the dragon tattoo. This box set contains the extended editions of all three of the original foreign language millennium films adapted from the novels of stig larsson. Oct 21, 20 the girl with the dragon tattoo and in fact that original trilogy of novels by steig larsson are favorites of minethey are one of the reasons i became such a fan of nordic crime fiction. Oct 19, 2018 the girl in the spiders web claire foy movie news. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a crime novel by the late swedish author and journalist. The 2009 dragon tattoo was a criticallyacclaimed international smash hit that won the bafta for best film not in the english language among other accolades. The girl who kicked the hornets nest english subtitled.
The ending of the girl with the dragon tattoo changed. Lisbeth salander explored in new the girl in the spiders. An english language adaptation of the book, it follows an earlier trilogy of swedish films based on millennium series that were released throughout 2009. Like the previous versions of the story, it has very strong violence, including horrifying rape scenes, torture, and highly disturbing crime scene. English language remake, i am beginning to suspect that. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 rotten tomatoes. Swedish thriller based on stieg larssons novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker.
The author of this book did put a lot of details and some main ideas in the story, but it would be better if teens read it though. Watch the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 full movie online 123movies go123movies. And yet, as good as niels arden oplevs 2009 film was. As noted in our discussion of her tattoos in symbols, imagery, allegory, salanders past remains a mystery in this novel. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the.
As they work together in the investigation, blomkvist and salander uncover immense corruption beyond. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a crime novel by the late swedish author and. But do yourself a real favor and watch the original swedish version before, after or instead of this one. As they work together in the investigation, blomkvist and salander uncover immense corruption. In the original language, it won swedens glass key award in 2006 for best. It was fun to revisit the first book in graphic novel format.
The girl with the dragon tattoo is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and. Mar, 2017 sony pictures the girl in the spiders web, the sequel to the oscarnominated the girl with the dragon tattoo, will debut in theaters on oct. The girl with the dragon tattoo, the girls who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest. To this list, we may now add niels arden oplevs the girl with the dragon tattooa film that shares something else with its predecessors in that its as much a dark, disturbing character. From the way that most people look at the inked, pierced form of lisbeth salander, the main attraction in the movie adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the first book in stieg. Sep 15, 2017 claire foy is officially playing lisbeth salander in the girl with the dragon tattoo sequel, the girl in the spiders web. Dragon tattoo reboot girl in the spiders web gets 2018. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2010 niels arden oplev. The girl with the dragon tattoo bluray and dvd arrive. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish original official trailer hd. Tattoo was first published in sweden under larssons original title man som hatar kvinnor, or men who hate women, in 2005.
Dec 27, 2011 david finchers bigstar, bigbudget, english language remake of the 2009 swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo was certainly not necessary from an artistic point of view. Claire foy is lisbeth salander in girl with the dragon. Finchers the girl with the dragon tattoo manages to build on the original film without copying it, reinventing it or ignoring it. Mar 19, 2010 from the way that most people look at the inked, pierced form of lisbeth salander, the main attraction in the movie adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo, the first book in stieg. The girl with the dragon tattoo original title in swedish. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film wikipedia. The girl with the dragon tattoo original version niels. Whatever your conspiracy theory, the source is perhaps less important than the content of this socalled feelbad christmas movie, all of which comes at us fast, gritty and sty.
Lisbeth salander has been played by three different actresses, including clarie foy in the newest version of the film the girl in the spiders web. Man som hatar kvinnor, literally men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. It was directed by david fincher with a screenplay by steven zaillian. What is less apparent is that the three movies have been cut in numerous ways as well. Jun 18, 2010 the book, it turned out, was stieg larssons the girl with the dragon tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition 4. Assuming youre talking about the david fincher english language version, the powerhouse opening song both in the trailer and the intro is a cover of led zeppelins immigrant song by trent reznor and atticus ross, featuring karen o on vocals. Sep 26, 2018 the last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the english language remake of the swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo starred. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named lisbeth salander. The trilogy has sold almost thirty million copies, in over forty countries, and has so far spawned a trilogy of swedish films. Rent the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 on dvd and blu. For those that dont know, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a swedish novel released in 2005 the swedish film adaptation, directed by niels arden oplev, was released in 2009 and became one of the countrys highestbudgeted movies to date.
This english language adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarchs niece from 40 years ago. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 rotten tomatoes. Stieg larsson s girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy caused a stir when it was first released in sweden. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film wikipedia. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 the movie database. The girl with the dragon tattoo part one of the millennium trilogy based on the trilogy of books by stieg larsson which have sold over. Theres already a debate about how this trailer for the girl with the dragon tattoo got online. Mar 04, 2018 assuming youre talking about the david fincher english language version, the powerhouse opening song both in the trailer and the intro is a cover of led zeppelins immigrant song by trent reznor and atticus ross, featuring karen o on vocals. Rapace is incredible as lisbeth salander and she and nyqvist, as the older but equally morally ambiguous of the pair, share a palpable chemistry.
The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 film the girl with the dragon tattoo swedish. The american adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo book is basically the same as the original swedish film and the newer one is still based in sweden with swedish characters just like the book, yet in the film, all of the characters speak english with bad swedish accents except craig, he doesnt even bother with the accent. While finchers version is visually and stylistically more striking, i feel this original swedish film does a better job bringing the. Girl with the dragon tattoo sequel gets release date variety. It is at one level a gripping, chilling suspense novel about a crime that occurred decades before, and the naive young journalist who is hired to solve the mystery. Variety first reported in may that foy was the frontrunner. Michael nyqvist, who played publisher mikael blomkvist in the original swedish girl with the dragon tattoo films, has died, ew has confirmed. Whatever your conspiracy theory, the source is perhaps less important than the content of this socalled feelbad christmas movie, all of which comes at us fast, gritty and stylish. Men who hate women is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson 19542004, which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. Editions of the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson.
Sony pictures the girl in the spiders web, the sequel to the oscarnominated the girl with the dragon tattoo, will debut in theaters on oct. Michael nyqvist and niels arden oplev in the girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 noomi. Nov 07, 2018 in the original swedish movie of the girl with the dragon tattoo, an inky monster covers a huge swath of salanders pale back, its teeth and long claws angling for a fight. This englishlanguage adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist daniel craig, as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarchs niece from 40 years ago. I bought english language mixed length dvds trilogy i didnt realise there. It combines a suspenseful plot and brutal violence with a deep exploration of its title character. Dec 14, 2011 this english language adaptation of the swedish novel by stieg larsson follows a disgraced journalist, mikael blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarchs niece from 40 years ago. The girl with the dragon tattoo and in fact that original trilogy of novels by steig larsson are favorites of minethey are one of the reasons i became such a fan of nordic crime fiction.
Lisbeth salander explored in new the girl in the spiders web. Heres the story behind the girl with the dragon tattoo recast. D avid fincher has given the girl with the dragon tattoo a very serious software and operating system upgrade. The cast, the cinematography and the direction create a sense of darkness and danger that is effective at taking the viewer along. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011 film tv tropes. Girl with the dragon tattoo the films lead was played by swedish actor.
David finchers adaptation of the girl with the dragon tattoo arrives in the uk soon, but how does it measure against the swedish film. The girl with the dragon tattoo has a run time of approximately 158 minutes and is rated r for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, and language. I have to say, the style of this movie drew me right in, and the wife and i. The girl with the dragon tattoo part one of the millennium trilogy based on the. Soon rudin himself was hooked on the novel and its two sequels, a condition he shares with millions of obsessed. Michael nyqvist, star of swedish girl with the dragon tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 thriller directed by david fincher, based on the novel of the same name by stieg larsson. On the story the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson, is a very good book, but some of the language is inappropriate for some little kids. The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first novel in stieg larssons stunningly popular millennium trilogy. The original title of this crime novel was man som hatar kvinnor, which translates to men who hate. All in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit. Jan 16, 2011 the article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the films ending has been changed from the book.
The girl with the dragon tattoo, then, is a rare example of a hugely popular novel that has spawned not one but two wellmade adaptations. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a swedish novel that was translated from its original language into english. In the original swedish movie of the girl with the dragon tattoo, an inky monster covers a huge swath of salanders pale back, its teeth and long claws angling for a fight. The original dragon tattoo trilogy on amazon prime video. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named lisbeth salander rooney mara.
Lisbeth salander, our brilliant private investigatorhackervigilante, is yes the girl with the dragon tattoo. The original film, directed by dane niels arden oplev, was extremely wellacted and wellmade. At first, the girl with the dragon tattoo was only printed in swedish. I purchased the swedish version with english dubbing and found it to be quite a bit shorter than a version id previously viewed that was in the original swedish. Shes a 24yearold goth girl named lisbeth salander, with body piercings and tattoos. The girl with the dragon tattoo, or as it is originally titled men who hate women, is one of the best contemporary thrillers i have seen in a while. Nov 29, 2011 the girl with the dragon tattoo swedish original official trailer hd. Apr 28, 2010 to this list, we may now add niels arden oplevs the girl with the dragon tattooa film that shares something else with its predecessors in that its as much a dark, disturbing character. Men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. Millennium, a swedish sixpart television miniseries based on the film. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. The girl with the dragon tattoo countercurrents publishing.
For the english language remake of the girl with the dragon tattoo which uses all the same character names and locations as the original superb casting choices were made all the way down the line, with craig and mara superbly commanding the screen. Two years later in 2011, the story was introduced to american cinemas in an adaptation helmed by director david fincher fight club, the social. Nevertheless, he is hired by henrik vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of vangers niece. The last time american viewers saw swedish hacker lisbeth salander on the big screen, it was 2011, when the english language remake of the swedish film the girl with the.
This haunting and hypnotic movie gets under your skin, in a word, wow. Dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition bluray dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition dvd the girl with the dragon tattoo bluray the girl who played with fire. Inspired by late author stieg larssons successful trilogy of books, the girl with the dragon tattoo. Claire foy is officially playing lisbeth salander in the girl with the dragon tattoo sequel, the girl in the spiders web. The dragon tattoo trilogy, extended version is offered in several different language choices. Overall girl with the dragon tattoo is a solidly engaging mystery that is a little bit too long but mostly unfolds well thanks to strong delivery in the superficial aspects. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005. The article also brings a particularly interesting bit of news for the girl with the dragon tattoo, the films ending has been changed from the book. Hardcover published in 2008, kindle edition published in 2008, 0307454541 paperback published in 2009. The girl, lisbeth, in this first outing was played by the very gifted noomi rapace who was the lead in prometheus alien movie and you wouldnt recognize her in this movie if you saw her in that. In the opening of the movie, mikael blomkvist, a middleaged publisher for the magazine millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt swedish industrialist hanserik wennerstrom. The girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy extended edition. Jun 27, 2017 michael nyqvist, who played publisher mikael blomkvist in the original swedish girl with the dragon tattoo films, has died, ew has confirmed.
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