The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel

1990
1h 48m
5.2

5.2/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

An unspecified European country ca 1912 in the throws of political upheaval. A man only dressed in black (Jacob, played by Philip Zandén) is hired to assassinate the Interior Minister Joel Birkman (Etienne Glaser) after a particular brutal strike down of a student protest. He takes up work as the minister's bodyguard at his summer residence, and get's entangled in the affairs and politics of the Birkman family.

Status: Released

Language: SV

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmhuset AS Mekano Pictures AB SVT Drama Sandrews Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries
Sweden
Spoken Languages
Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title Skyddsängeln
Release Date March 18, 1990
Status Released
Language SV
IMDb ID tt0100636

Cast

Philip Zandén
Philip Zandén

Jacob

Etienne Glaser
Etienne Glaser

Joel Birkman, Home Secretary

Malin Ek
Malin Ek

Livia Birkman, his wife

Björn Kjellman
Björn Kjellman

Welja, his son

Gunilla Röör
Gunilla Röör

Katja, his daughter

Lena Nylén
Lena Nylén

Jessica, his daughter

Hanna Hartleb
Hanna Hartleb

Hanna

Pia Bäckström
Pia Bäckström

Maria Demodov

Tuncel Kurtiz
Tuncel Kurtiz

Ivar

Sven Lindqvist
Sven Lindqvist

Police minister

Reuben Sallmander
Reuben Sallmander

Konstantin

Lars Wiik
Lars Wiik

Secretary

Key Crew

Suzanne Osten
Director
Suzanne Osten
Writer
Etienne Glaser
Writer
Madeleine Gustafsson
Writer
Anders Birkeland
Producer