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The Guardian Angel 1990 Directed by Suzanne Osten Skyddsängeln

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.

Country Sweden
Production Country Sweden
Language Swedish
Spoken Language Swedish
Release Date 18 March 1990
108 mins
Cast
Etienne Glaser Joel Birkman, Home Secretary
Malin Ek Livia Birkman, his wife
Björn Kjellman Welja, his son
Gunilla Röör Katja, his daughter
Lena Nylén Jessica, his daughter
Pia Bäckström Maria Demodov
Sven Lindqvist Police minister
Reuben Sallmander Konstantin
Lars Wiik Secretary