Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting 2007

Overview

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting is a 2007 production categorized under the drama, crime, thriller, and mystery genres. The film, which has a runtime of one hour and thirty minutes, was directed by Kjell Sundvall. The cast features Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Dieter Pfaff, Marie Göranzon, and Stina Rautelin. The plot begins when Martin Beck receives a phone call from his German colleague, Hans Sperling, who is visiting Stockholm to purchase a painting at an auction. Sperling discovers a dead woman in his hotel, leading to a murder investigation that draws the police into the dark side of the art world. The woman had previously purchased a Japanese shunga painting at an auction before she was found dead. The film, also known by the Swedish title Den japanska shungamålningen, was released on June 6, 2007. It remains part of the long-running Beck series and highlights the professional collaboration between Beck and Sperling during the course of the criminal inquiry.