Audiences who are familiar with the original swedish take on the girl with the dragon tattoo, directed by niels arden opley, seem to be on the fence about the american version. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 rotten tomatoes. Both larssons longtime partner eva gabrielsson and english translator. British publishing house quercus and released under new english titles. Salanders tattoos, such as her phoenix and dragon tattoos, were. I liked the american version but it didnt feel as true to the book to me. It is the first book of the so called millennium trilogy which, when published posthumously in 2005, became a bestseller in europe and the united states. Lisbeth salander noomi rapace the girl with the dragon tattoo original swedish version noomi rapace as lisbeth salander the girl with the dragon tattoo in the swedish version, which to me was the best version. I only recently viewed the 2009 tgwtdt, and im interested in learning how they have been compared and contrasted amongst cinephiles. The english translation of the girl with the dragon tattoo does readers a. The story follows disgraced journalist mikael blomkvist as he turns to a computer hacker in order to.
Stieg larsson was the editor in chief of the magazine expo. Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo is. Wrap yourself near a fire and cook up some java beans, we got ourselves a swedish murder mystery to solve. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a crime novel by the late swedish author and journalist. Swedish thriller based on stieg larssons novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. Man som hatar kvinnor, literally men who hate women is a 2009 swedish crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by swedish authorjournalist stieg larsson. It is the first book in the trilogy known as the millennium series, published in sweden in 2005. He was a leading expert on antidemocratic, rightwing extremist organizations. I only saw the girl who played with fire swedish version and we let.
A journalist convicted of libel and a petite cyberpunk unravel a decadesold murder case. Mikael blomkvist michael nyqvist daniel craig is a journalist for millenium magazine. The girl with the dragon tattoo and philosophy edited by eric bronson the blackwell philosophy and pop culture series series editor. I started watching the girl with the dragon tattoo on netflix and it was in swedish. The girl with the dragon tattoo, a comparison of the 2009. English version of the girl with the dragon tattoo. What are considered the respective faults and successes between the two. Shes a 24yearold goth girl named lisbeth salander, with body piercings and tattoos. But do yourself a real favor and watch the original swedish version before, after or instead of this one.
Men who hate women is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and journalist stieg larsson 19542004, which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. The swedes seem to know something about telling a yarn on film. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish with english. You should know that finchers version is not a remake, but a separate adaptation of the book. The swedish version may be unrated, but their rape scene is pretty tame. I had only seen the girl with the dragon tattoo starring daniel craig a good film on its own so was very pleasantly surprised with this swedish made trilogy. Which version of the girl with the dragon tattoo should i. The film is the first installment in the dragon tattoo stories series. Ever since it was announced that david fincher would be directing the american version of the girl with the dragon tattoo, people have speculated whether it would be better than the already fantastic swedish adaptation. So i did some research for an english version and i found a version thats being released in 2011. Mara, who got the part after much speculation and debate over which actress should tackle the part of the hardeged hacker, will star opposite the previously cast daniel craig in the.
The girl with the dragon tattoo 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2005, the girl who played with. Nordic noir and the girl with the dragon tattoo representations. It was directed by david fincher with a screenplay by steven zaillian. A slight comparison of the two respective versions of the swedish and american version of the film based on the acclaimed novel. In my opinion, the girl is the dragon tattoo movie is a darkly gripping adaption of the book. Two film adaptations of larssons novel the girl with the dragon. The millennium tv miniseries is a compilation of the three swedish film adaptations, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters. A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years. The girl with the dragon tattoo can a translation be as. The trilogy was followed by the girl with the dragon tattoo david fincher. The girl with the dragon is a novel by the late swedish author and journalist.
He died in 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts of the novels the girl with the dragon tattoo and it. The swedish film the girl with the dragon tattoo is getting the hollywood treatment. Man som hatar kvinnor, the girl with the dragon tattoo, audience. Hate crime in sweden and its representations in swedish popular. I should mention, i have never read the steig larssons trilogy. The girl with the dragon tattoo, which is translated from the swedish by reg keeland, is the first book in a trilogy. Now that finchers version has finally hit theaters we can finally dissect the two and come to a conclusion of which is the definitive version of stieg larssons best seller. If he had decided to move it too to america, you would have some different morals, ethics going on that would have made the story interesting. Which did you like better, the swedish version or the english version. Never mind that the original film is a worldwide phenomenon. But if youre put off by reading subtitles you may prefer the american remake.
All in all, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a good film and worth a visit. This film adaptation was directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by steven zaillian. The girl with the dragon tattoo licensed to youtube by pias on behalf of mute. The girl with the dragon tattoo 20092011 sidebyside. The three books are interpreted very well and, provided the english dubbed sound is used, no distraction by sub titles. Below are the top 8 changes i noticed from the book to the movie in my screening of the girl with the dragon tattoo. I liked the english version more because i felt that that it portrayed the characters more in depth and was darker. Ive now seen the english and swedish versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo 2004 without reading the book. Salanders appearance tattoos, piercings, provocative tshirts, spiky hair, short. For a book of ideas such as war and peace or the odyssey, a skilled translator is needed.
In anticipation for the movies release, i decided to watch the original swedish film adaption, directed by niels arden oplev from 2009. Nevertheless, he is hired by henrik vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of vangers niece. I loved the more realistic feel of the first movies. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the. The girl with the dragon tattoo, david fincher remade that film, i dont know why because he didnt even set it in a different location. Some of these changes are purposeful, others detract a. Comparing the swedish and us versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo. The aim of this paper is to analyse the book, parts of the plot and the main. It successfully captures larssons low opinion of contemporary swedish society. And then theres that shot of her in the shower, which is when we first see her dragon tattoo, as all of that blood washes down her leg. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel of the same name by stieg larsson. The criticallyacclaimed, original swedish produced film trilogy adapted larssons novels the girl with the dragon tattoo, the girl who played with fire, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest, with all three starring noomi rapace as salander and the late michael nyqvist as mikael blomkvist. Starring daniel craig as journalist mikael blomkvist and rooney mara as. Girl with the dragon tattoo version compare youtube.
I eagerly awaited the release of david finchers americanized film version of stieg larssons posthumous best seller, the girl with the dragon tattoo. I purposely avoided the book and the swedish film in order to see the english film without any interference from my brain. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a psychological thriller novel by swedish author and. Paratexts, designed to be mobile, shortlived, and spreadable, are spaces in which. Something is always lost in translation because certain words or concepts simply cannot be translated. Based on the book series written by the late swedish author, stieg larsson, known as the the millennium trilogy film series created 2009 consists of.
A comparison between the filmmaking techniques used in the swedish and american versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo and my argument why finchers version is the stronger of the two. His favourite themes are all portrayed in the film in a way that spares no ones feelings. I prefer the swedish movies ive seen them all twice and want to watch dragon tattoo again now that ive seen the american version. Because so many people are familiar with the bestselling novel, the swedish movie version and the american movie version, i felt no obligation to refrain from spoilers. In its first year of publication, the girl with the dragon tattoo sold 50,000 copies. I have watched both the movies and i have read the book. A comparison between the filmmaking techniques used in the swedish and american versions of the girl with the dragon tattoo and my argument why finchers version is. That said, the girl with the dragon tattoo is without question one of the most provocative films of 2011 and the girl with the dragon tattoo will deliver a compelling ride for diehard fans of the book series, dramatic thriller enthusiasts, as well as anyone who enjoys finchers darker works. Journalist mikael blomkvist craig is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by lisbeth salander mara, a young computer hacker.
In my opinion, this is a much better option than the comparable u. The girl with the dragon tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel by swedish writer stieg larsson. The girl with the dragon tattoo is not living up to the international sales. Based on the acclaimed novel, the girl with the dragon tattoo is a provocative noir thriller.
The girl with the dragon tattoo original title in swedish. The girl with the dragon tattoo swedish with english subtitles forty years ago, harriet vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful vanger clan. Larsson handed in all three manuscripts to his publisher before his. The instaflicka crew takes a look at the swedish version of the the girl with the dragon tattoo. The girl with the dragon tattoo written 2005, the girl who played with fire written 2006, and the girl. As it always does, the inevitable has come to pass. Theyre each quite good in their own way, and each is.