Jonas Cornell

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Jonas Cornell

Born November 8, 1938 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (age 87)

Bengt Henrik Jonas Cornell is a Swedish stage and screen director, writer and producer.

Known For

I Am DinaI Am Dina · 2002
I Am Dina
★ 5.62002
MovieDrama
In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.
HamiltonHamilton · 1998
Hamilton
★ 5.81998
MovieActionThriller
A government agent leads his team's effort to stop Russian rebels from smuggling a stolen missile through Sweden.
Murder at the SavoyMurder at the Savoy · 1993
Murder at the Savoy
★ 5.81993
MovieMysteryCrime
A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in the city of Malmö. Police inspector Martin Beck from the city of Stockholm gets the case. The suspects lead to people involved in illegal arms deals. But who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist?
The Tears of Saint PeterThe Tears of Saint Peter · 1995
The Tears of Saint Peter
★ 3.41995
MovieDramaRomance
Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
The Man on the BalconyThe Man on the Balcony · 1993
The Man on the Balcony
★ 6.11993
MovieCrimeDrama
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Irene Huss 8: Det lömska nätetIrene Huss 8: Det lömska nätet · 2011
Irene Huss 8: Det lömska nätet
★ 5.82011
MovieCrimeDrama
A bicycle messenger sees a girl being brutally assaulted and dragged into a van. She immediately calls the police, but unfortunately the girl is found too late. It turns out that the murdered girl has been the victim of a serious sexual crime. Detective Inspector Irene Huss and the rest of the team begin to look for the murderer, but have very few clues to go on. When another young girl is murdered in a similar way, the team realizes that they are dealing with a sexual predator. How does he get in touch with the girls? Why do they agree to meet him? Why are they wearing special underwear?
Beware of the Jönsson GangBeware of the Jönsson Gang · 1981
Beware of the Jönsson Gang
★ 6.21981
MovieComedyCrime
A botched burglary leads to the arrest of the Jönsson gang’s leader, Sickan. After serving ten months in prison, he is released and unexpectedly recruited by the enigmatic banker Wall-Enberg Jr. to steal the legendary Bedford Diamonds in Switzerland. Though Sickan successfully carries out the heist, he is betrayed and nearly captured. Returning to Sweden and reuniting with his old accomplices, he sets out to take calculated revenge on the man who double-crossed him.
En landsbydegns dagbogEn landsbydegns dagbog · 1975
En landsbydegns dagbog
★ 10.01975
MovieDrama

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The Mourning CloakThe Mourning Cloak · 2008
The Mourning Cloak
★ 6.82008
SeriesCrime
Norwegian miniseries based on Unni Lindell's mystery novel. Lise Sommer is haunted by her past in "Sørgekåpen" (The Mourning Cloak). Her best friend Esther Synnøve Lønn is found murdered with her throat slit. A few days later, Esther's son also disappears. When the police begin to scratch beneath the surface, it turns out that a childhood friend of Lise and Esther Synnøve is also missing. The relationship between the friends hides dark undercurrents. What really happened when the girls were little? And what are their mothers hiding? The dark threads between the characters are woven together in a dangerous pattern. Someone wants revenge, but who? And why? Cato Isaksen has a new and sinister murder case to solve.

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