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Stellan Skarsgard

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Perfect Murder, ThePerfect Murder, The (1987)
Dir. Zafar Hai
Feat. Naseeruddin Shah, Stellan Skarsgard, Madhur Jaffrey
This throwaway Indian farce has a number of possible suspects trying to kill (and protect) a Bombay millionaire (Mr. Perfect). Adapted for the…
Unbearable Lightness of Being, TheUnbearable Lightness of Being, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Stellan Skarsgard
In war–torn Czechoslovakia 1968, a young doctor is caught between two lovers and the political struggle of his homeland. Daniel Day–Lewis…
WindWind (1992)
Dir. Carroll Ballard
Feat. Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, Cliff Robertson
Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey play a yachtie couple determined to win the America's cup from the Ozzies.
Ox, TheOx, The (1992)
Dir. Sven Nykvist
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Ewa Froling, Lennart Hjulstrom
During the famine years of Sweden in the 1860s, a peasant family slaughter their employer's ox, then reap the consequences. Directed by Ingmar…
Slingshot, TheSlingshot, The (1993)
Dir. Ake Sandgren
Feat. Jesper Salen, Stellan Skarsgard, Basia Frydman
A bittersweet snapshot of pre–war Stockholm in which an enterprising 10–year–old flirts with boyhood rebellion. This local…
Zero KelvinZero Kelvin (1995) Recommended
Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Gard B. Eidsvold, Stellan Skarsgard
This tale of hardcore cabin fever in the 1930s has the Arctic wasteland as a backdrop for the face off between two romantic idealists – one a…
Breaking the WavesBreaking the Waves (1996) Recommended
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge
Significant art–house hit about obsessive faith and self–sacrifice, set in a puritanical village on the Scottish coast. A naive young…
RoninRonin (1997)
Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone
Perfunctory caper round the grey streets of Paris stuffs as much car–chasing and other cliches as possible into its baggy plot concerning…
My Son The FanaticMy Son The Fanatic (1997)
Dir. Udayan Prasad
Feat. Akbar Kurtha, Om Puri, Rachel Griffiths
Penned by Hanif Kureishi (MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE), this Brit drama conflates various issues of British–Asian culture as a family is polarised…
InsomniaInsomnia (1997) Recommended
Dir. Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard
An edgy, ingeniously plotted psychological thriller about an amoral Swedish detective whose murder investigation in Northern Norway (where the sun…
TimecodeTimecode (2000)
Dir. Mike Figgis
Feat. Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Holly Hunter
Dividing the screen into four quadrants, each carrying an unbroken 90 min shot, the dir. of LEAVING LAS VEGAS juxtaposes four stories set in the…
Harlan County WarHarlan County War (2000) Recommended
Dir. Tony Bill
Feat. Holly Hunter, Stellan Skarsgard, Ted Levine
Based on the famous (and deadly) Union–vs–Company showdown in a Kentucky coalmine in 1976, this TV docudrama is an Emmy–nominated…
AberdeenAberdeen (2000)
Dir. Tony Spataro, Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey, Jean Anderson
Bleakly funny dysfunctional family drama set in Aberdeen, Scotland, where a dying mother (Charlotte Rampling) enlists the help of her daughter to…
Taking SidesTaking Sides (2001) Recommended
Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Moritz Bleibtreu
The ambiguities of Germany during the Nazi era are interrogated with skill in this taut examination of the case of famed classical conductor Dr…
City of GhostsCity of Ghosts (2002)
Dir. Matt Dillon
Feat. Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone
A moody debut for dir. Dillon, unfolding a familiar thriller of dueling lowlifes in the exotic–chaotic scenery of presentday…
Helen of Troy (Mini Series)Helen of Troy (Mini Series) (2003)
Dir. John Harrison
Feat. Rufus Sewell, Stellan Skarsgard, John Rhys-Davies
Combining various Greek legends into a grand composite tale, the stories of Helen, Agamemnon, Paris and Troy are reasonably well–served in this…
King ArthurKing Arthur (2004)
Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Keira Knightley, Clive Owen, Joel Edgerton
An interesting, serious–minded revision of the Camelot legend, recasting Arthur (Owen) as a half–Roman mercenary who, with his comrades,…
Exorcist: The BeginningExorcist: The Beginning (2004)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, James D'Arcy, Isabella Scorupco
A latterday prequel to the horror series starring Stellan Skarsgard as Father Merrin, who rediscovers his lost faith in East Africa upon his first…
Beowulf and GrendelBeowulf and Grendel (2005)
Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgard, Sarah Polley
A rousing medieval adaptation of the Anglo–Saxon epic poem in sweeping fantasy tones. Filled with constant action in a strange, otherworldly…
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Recommended
Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Smash sequel–equal, which replicates the swashbuckling wit, quirkiness and visual excitement of its predecessor, again following the…
Goya's GhostsGoya's Ghosts (2006)
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard
A lavish, if ill–designed costume epic based around Spanish artist Francisco Goya (Skarsgard), his closest acquaintances, and the eventful late…
WazWaz (w Delta z) (2007)
Dir. Tom Shankland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Melissa George, Selma Blair
Intriguing horror debut from UK dir. Shankland sees a detective and his assistant investigate a series of chilling murders, involving loved ones who…
Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia! (2008) Recommended
Dir. Phyllida Lloyd
Feat. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth
A knowingly cheesy yet still irresistible movie version of the smash–hit stage musical about a girl trying to find her father before her…
Boogie WoogieBoogie Woogie (2009)
Dir. Duncan Ward
Feat. Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming
Broad satire of the modern art scene with Danny Huston as a supercilious art dealer scheming to get his hands on a rare Mondrian. Hugely…
MetropiaMetropia (2009)
Dir. Tarik Saleh
Feat. Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier
A minion trapped in a giant subterranean web beneath Europe attempts to escape the clutches of his dystopian existence. Upscale futurist saga is…
A Somewhat Gentle ManA Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)
Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Bjorn Floberg, Gard B. Eidsvold
A dry, deadpan delight, about a gentle but explosive ex–con (Skarsgard) whose efforts to go straight after a long stint in prison are thwarted…
King of Devil's IslandKing of Devil's Island (2010)
Dir. Marius Holst
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Kristoffer Joner, Benjamin Helstad
The boys of an early 20th century reform school revolt against an abusive regime in this stirring, snow–swept Norwegian drama. Featuring music…
Frankie & AliceFrankie & Alice (2010)
Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad
A typically eye–catching performance from Halle Berry elevates this tough, though never quite focused, 70s melodrama of a stripper's struggles…
Moomins and the Comet ChaseMoomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
Dir. Maria Lindberg
Feat. Max von Sydow, Alexander Skarsgard, Stellan Skarsgard
Tove Jansson's beloved creatures get an animated outing as Moomintroll and his friends rush to save everyone in Moomin Valley from a ferocious comet.…
ThorThor (2011) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
Engaging superhero escapism with The God of Thunder banished to earth where his skills with a hammer soon come in handy. Flitting between godly…
MelancholiaMelancholia (2011) Recommended
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Alexander
A wedding party celebrating the marriage of a young couple is overshadowed by the threat of a planet on a collision course with Earth in this…
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, TheGirl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer
David Fincher helms this electrifying big–budget remake of the dynamite Swedish thriller, adapted from Stieg Larsson's worldwide bestseller.…
Avengers, TheAvengers, The (Marvel's Avengers) (2012) Recommended
Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
Barnstorming blockbuster with Marvel's premier superheroes joining forces to combat Thor's evil brother Loki and his alien army. Skilfully helmed…
Thor: The Dark WorldThor: The Dark World (2013)
Dir. Alan Taylor
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
In this predictably bombastic sequel, the action relocates from Earth to the Nine Realms, where the Norse God must team up with nemesis Loki…
Railway Man, TheRailway Man, The (2013)
Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky
Feat. Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hiroyuki Sanada
Tormented by his experience as a prisoner of war, a former British Army officer confronts one of his torturers in civilian times this haunting…
NymphomaniacNymphomaniac (Nymphomaniac: Vol. I & II) (2013)
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Stacy Martin
The controversy–baiting director Lars Von Trier's wild and poetic opus detailing a woman’s erotic journey from birth to middle age as told by…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (2013)
Dir. Carlo Carlei
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis
A richly imagined, though largely unreliable version of Shakespeare's most quoted play. Set in the authentic setting of Renaissance Verona, this only…
Physician, ThePhysician, The (Der Medicus) (2013)
Dir. Philipp Stölzl
Feat. Tom Payne, Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard
A historical epic centred on an orphan from an 11th–century English town whose mother died of a mysterious illness, travels to Persia where he…
In Order of DisappearanceIn Order of Disappearance (2014)
Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Bruno Ganz, Pål Sverre Hagen
Stellan Skarsgård reunites with the director of ZERO KELVIN and A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN for this blackly comic Nordic noir. He plays a somewhat…
CinderellaCinderella (2015) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden
Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
Avengers: Age of UltronAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Dir. Joss Whedon
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
More Marvel mayhem has the team forced to reassemble after Tony Stark and Bruce Banner awaken a long dormant peacekeeping program.
River (TV Mini-series)River (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar
CONTRABAND TITLE. Seasons 1 & 2 are not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of…
Our Kind of TraitorOur Kind of Traitor (2016)
Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgard
Solid adaptation of the John Le Carre novel about a couple who finds themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, and are soon…
Borg Vs. McEnroeBorg Vs. McEnroe (Borg McEnroe) (2017)
Dir. Janus Metz
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgard
The famous rivalry between tennis stars Björn Borg and John McEnroe reaches fever pitch at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in the…
Return to MontaukReturn to Montauk (2017)
Dir. Volker Schlondorff
Feat. Stellan Skarsgard, Nina Hoss, Niels Arestrup
A famous novelist reunites with a lover he met 17 years prior in this elegant and literate romantic drama from director Volker Schlöndorff (THE TIN…
Mamma Mia: Here We Go AgainMamma Mia: Here We Go Again (Mamma Mia 2) (2018)
Dir. Ol Parker
Feat. Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski
Everything you adored (or despised) about the first movie is here in spades in this sequel to the impossibly rowdy all–singing,…
Man Who Killed Don Quixote, TheMan Who Killed Don Quixote, The (2018) Recommended
Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgard
Madcap fantasy adventure from director Terry Gilliam following a cynical advertising director (Adam Driver) who succumbs to outrageous delusions…
Chernobyl (TV Mini-Series)Chernobyl (TV Mini-Series) (2019) Aro Favourite
Dir. Johan Renck
Feat. Jared Harris, Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard
Powerful dramatisation of the 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine, one of the worst man–made catastrophes in history. Unfolds in 5…
DuneDune (2021) Recommended
Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Feat. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac
Spellbinding first installment of the long–awaited two–part adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic science fiction novel Dune, from director…

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