''The Man Who Smiled'' (original: ''Mannen som log'') is a novel by Swedish crime-writer
Henning Mankell
Henning Georg Mankell (; 3February 19485October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number ...
, and is the fourth in the
Inspector Wallander series, although the English translations have not been published in chronological order.
Synopsis
After killing a man in the line of duty (in ''
The White Lioness
''The White Lioness'' (Original: ''Den vita lejoninnan'') is a crime novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, the third in the Inspector Wallander series.
Synopsis
The story itself takes place in 1992. The plot follows two parallel patterns, on ...
''), Inspector Kurt Wallander finds himself spiraling into an alcohol-fueled depression. He has just decided to leave the police when an old friend, Sten Torstensson, asks him to secretly investigate the recent death of his father in a car accident. At first Kurt dismisses his friend's suspicions as unlikely, but then Sten is found murdered in exactly the same manner as a Norwegian businessman shortly before. Against his previous judgement, Kurt returns to work to investigate what he is convinced is a case of double murder.
Adaptations
In 2003, ''The Man Who Smiled'' was adapted by Swedish public broadcaster
Sveriges Television into a two-hour
television movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
, starring
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas.
Life and career
Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre te ...
as Wallander. ''The Man Who Smiled'' has also been adapted into a 90-minute television episode for the
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as Wallander. It was first broadcast on 10 January 2010.