15 May 1934
The Broken Melody
A composer goes to Devil's Island for killing his wife's lover, then writes an opera about it.
Styckmordet: berättelsen om en rättsskandal
Originally planned as a two part docudrama - "The child's story" and "The double sentence". In the years 1982-84 was three women prostitutes murdered in Stockholm. 27-year-old Catrine da Costa was the third in this row. The murders had similarities that never before was recognized. Two medical doctors identifies as murderers in the media. The two was at first convicted of murder in the district court and then acquitted by the District Court.
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Susanne Barklund Graaf
Eva Bäckman Erixon
Robert Fransson Johan
Annika Hallin Katarina
Anders Jansson Nilsson
Stephan Karlsén Helin
Rutger Nilsson Bäckström
Patrik Pettersson Karlsson
Carlo Schmidt Lindblad
Bruno Årfors Narrator
Catrine da Costa (archive footage)
Jarl Alfredius News Presenter "Aktuellt"
Claes Elfsberg News Presenter "Rapport"
Jan von Melen Spak - Chairman of the Court
Frank Lindblad Psychiatrist
Bengt H. Nilsson Defense Lawyer
Hanna Olsson Psychotherapist
Jovan Rajs Forensics Professor
Bo ”Bosse” Åström Self
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