The Assignment (1977 film)
Encyclopedia
The Assignment is a 1977 Swedish
drama film
directed by Mats Arehn
and starring Christopher Plummer
, Thomas Hellberg
and Carolyn Seymour
. A Swedish foreign office official travels to South America
on a peace-making mission. It was based on the novel Uppdraget by Per Wahlöö
.
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Mats Arehn
Mats Arehn
-Selected filmography:* The Assignment * Istanbul * The Chef * Oskar, Oskar...
and starring Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
, Thomas Hellberg
Thomas Hellberg
-Selected filmography:* The Man on the Roof * The Assignment * Raskenstam * Mannen från Mallorca * Zingo * Break Even -External links:...
and Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour is an English actress, best associated with portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors in 1975....
. A Swedish foreign office official travels to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
on a peace-making mission. It was based on the novel Uppdraget by Per Wahlöö
Per Wahlöö
Per Fredrik Wahlöö was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm, published between 1965 and 1975...
.
Cast
- Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerArthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
... Captain Behounek - Thomas HellbergThomas Hellberg-Selected filmography:* The Man on the Roof * The Assignment * Raskenstam * Mannen från Mallorca * Zingo * Break Even -External links:...
... Erik Dalgren - Carolyn SeymourCarolyn SeymourCarolyn Seymour is an English actress, best associated with portraying the role of Abby Grant in the BBC series Survivors in 1975....
... Danica Rodriguez - Fernando ReyFernando ReyFernando Casado Arambillet , best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and TV actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States...
... Roberto Bidara - Per OscarssonPer Oscarsson- External links :...
... Sixto - Sten Johan Hedman ... Lopez
- Walter GotellWalter GotellWalter Gotell was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the James Bond film series.Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany; his family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Nazis came to power...
... Frankenheimer - Lauritz FalkLauritz FalkLauritz Falk was a Swedish actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989...
... De Mare - Palle Granditsky ... Hammar
- Rosette Graboi ... Francisca
- Gabor Vernon ... General Gami
- Johan Clason ... Fernandez
- Miguel Franco ... Larrinaga's Murderer
- Stefan GryffStefan GryffStefan Gryff is an Australian actor of Polish origin. He has specialised in playing Russians, Poles, Greeks and other Mediterranean types....
... Ortega (as Stephen Gryff) - David Swift ... Zaforteza