The Killing (Complete Season 1) - 5-DVD Box Set ( Forbrydelsen (Forbrytelsen) ) ( The Killing - Complete Season One )

The Killing (Complete Season 1) - 5-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

~~$47.99~~ $41.97

Original Title: Forbrydelsen (Forbrytelsen)
Alternate Title: The Killing - Complete Season One
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
1100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Denmark ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Kristoffer Nyholm
Henrik Ruben Genz

Written By:
Søren Sveistrup
Torleif Hoppe

Actors:
Sofie Gråbøl ..... Sarah Lund (20 episodes, 2007)
Lars Mikkelsen ..... Troels Hartmann (20 episodes, 2007)
Bjarne Henriksen ..... Theis Birk Larsen (20 episodes, 2007)
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen ..... Pernille Birk Larsen (20 episodes, 2007)
Marie Askehave ..... Rie Skovgaard (20 episodes, 2007)
Michael Moritzen ..... Morten Weber / ... (19 episodes, 2007)
Søren Malling ..... Jan Meyer (19 episodes, 2007)
Nicolaj Kopernikus ..... Vagn (18 episodes, 2007)
Bent Mejding ..... Poul Bremer / ... (17 episodes, 2007)
Jonas Leth Hansen ..... Emil Birk Larsen (17 episodes, 2007)
Kasper Leth Hansen ..... Anton / ... (17 episodes, 2007)
Laura Drasbæk ..... Charlotte (13 episodes, 2007)
Johan Gry ..... Bengt (13 episodes, 2007)
Anne Marie Helger ..... Vibeke Lund (12 episodes, 2007)
Troels II Munk ..... Buchard / ... (11 episodes, 2007)
Ole Boisen ..... Kriminalassistent (11 episodes, 2007)
Morten Suurballe ..... Lennart Brix (10 episodes, 2007)
Farshad Kholghi ..... Rama (9 episodes, 2007)
Julie R. Ølgaard ..... Nanna / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Søren Stærmose ..... Leif Simonsen (8 episodes, 2007)
Louise Herbert ..... Mette Sonne (8 episodes, 2007)
Eske Forsting Hansen ..... Mark / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Jesper Lohmann ..... Jens Holck (7 episodes, 2007)
Laura Christensen ..... Lisa (7 episodes, 2007)
Peter Gilsfort ..... Kriminalassistent (7 episodes, 2007)
Finn Bergh ..... Politibetjent (7 episodes, 2007)
Cyron Bjørn Melville ..... Oliver Schandorff (6 episodes, 2007)
Solbjørg Højfeldt ..... Rektor (6 episodes, 2007)
Kristian Ibler ..... Olav (6 episodes, 2007)
Peder Holm Johansen ..... Leon Frevert / ... (5 episodes, 2007)
Tina Gylling Mortensen ..... Kirsten Eller (5 episodes, 2007)
Kirsten Peüliche ..... Ina (5 episodes, 2007)
Paul Hüttel ..... Peter (5 episodes, 2007)
Rasmus Hammerich ..... Journalist 1 / ... (5 episodes, 2007)
Casper Steffensen ..... Jeppe (4 episodes, 2007)
Petrine Agger ..... Hanne (4 episodes, 2007)
Helene Egelund ..... Lisbeth Hansen (4 episodes, 2007)
Nukâka ..... Journalist 2 / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Troels Lyby ..... Erik Salin (3 episodes, 2007)
Morten Lützhøft ..... Carsten (3 episodes, 2007)
Kim Bodnia ..... Bülow (3 episodes, 2007)
Claus Bue ..... Gert Stokke (3 episodes, 2007)
Vibeke Hastrup ..... Advokat / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Anders Nyborg ..... Knud Padde (3 episodes, 2007)
Mette K. Madsen ..... Sille Elmkvist / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Lane Lind ..... Advokat Magnusson (3 episodes, 2007)
Joy-Maria Frederiksen ..... Mægler (3 episodes, 2007)
Kai Selliken ..... Nyhedsoplæser / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Jakob Cedergren ..... Phillip Dessau (2 episodes, 2007)
Henrik Prip ..... Henrik Bigum (2 episodes, 2007)
Martin Hestbæk ..... TV-Journalist (2 episodes, 2007)
Benjamin Boe Rasmussen ..... John Lynge (2 episodes, 2007)
Lars Simonsen ..... Peter Lassen (2 episodes, 2007)
Maibritt Saerens ..... Nethe Stjernfeldt (2 episodes, 2007)
Klaus Tange ..... Sejer (2 episodes, 2007)
Kim Henriksen ..... Betjent / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Mette Marckmann ..... Journalist (2 episodes, 2007)
Rita Angela ..... Tove Heiberg (2 episodes, 2007)
Philip Antonakakis ..... Kriminalassistent (2 episodes, 2007)
Kadhim Faraj ..... Imam (2 episodes, 2007)
Finn Storgaard ..... Præst (2 episodes, 2007)
Rasmus Haxen ..... Bankmand (2 episodes, 2007)
Anders Hove ..... Vært på Herberg (2 episodes, 2007)
Omar Kamounah ..... Amir (2 episodes, 2007)
Kjeld Nørgaard ..... Ebbe Skovgaard (2 episodes, 2007)
Peter Pilegaard ..... Kriminalassistent (2 episodes, 2007)
Abdallah El-Naaman ..... Karim (2 episodes, 2007)
Søren Lenander ..... Advokat (2 episodes, 2007)
Anders Valentinus Dam ..... Flyttemand / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Claudio Morales ..... Journalist 1 (2 episodes, 2007)
Torsten Jansen ..... Radiospeaker (2 episodes, 2007)
John Martinus ..... Rådhusbetjent (2 episodes, 2007)
Tine Bojanna Bjerregaard ..... Begravelsesgæst (2 episodes, 2007)
Victoria Kavsman-Bergh ..... Legende pige på vejen / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Kim Sønderholm ..... Embedsmand / ... (2 episodes, 2007)

Synopsis:

The Killing is an innovative thriller in 20 episodes from Danish Radio TV Drama. In the course of 20 gripping days we follow the leads and observe the consequences of a heinous crime that seem to ramify throughout Copenhagen. As the investigation unfolds, Copenhagen opens up like a Chinese box, full of secrets and power struggles. It all starts when head of investigations in the homicide department has her last day at work before embarking on a new chapter in her life. An all but normal family at Vesterbro are minding their everyday life and contemplate moving, when the parents are suddenly thrown into their worst imaginable nightmare. At the same time a top politician is involved in a ruthless but promising election campaign. They all become part of the same story as the police follow the leads. A homicide case takes its beginning and so does the hunt for the perpetrator. In the course of 20 intense days in November their lives change forever. The crime and the hunt for the perpetrator bind very different people together in the same fateful story. As the investigation intensifies, the consequences are wide-ranging and with wide-spread effect; from the hidden agenda of the high school students via the closed environment in immigrant circles and the bureaucracy at town hall, to the many more or less visibly involved people in the ruthless election campaign.

In the course of 20 gripping days we follow leads and observe the consequences of a heinous crime that seems to ramify throughout Copenhagen. As the investigation unfolds Copenhagen opens up like a Chinese box full of secrets and power struggles. As the investigation intensifies the consequences are wide-ranging and with wide-spread effect. Now the top-selling series is available in a complete six DVD box set.
Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Episode #1.1
Original Air Date-7 January 2007
Monday, November 3. Police detective Sarah Lund is about to leave her job in Copenhagen to move to Sweden. Troels Hartmann is gaining ground in his efforts to lead his party to power at city hall. Theis and Pernille Birk Larsen are the happy parents of three children. The discovery of the blood-stained belongings of a young girl prompts a police investigation that will change the lives of all involved.
Season 1, Episode 2: Episode #1.2
Original Air Date-14 January 2007
Monday, November 3-Tuesday, November 4. Nanna's parents identify her body, and details of her sufferings are uncovered. Lund keeps postponing her departure, and tension arises between her and her new partner as they investigate the connection to city hall and a known criminal identified as the driver of the car Nanna was found in. Hartmann is faced with the choice of cooperating with the police or protecting his political future.
Season 1, Episode 3: Episode #1.3
Original Air Date-21 January 2007
Tuesday, November 4-Wednesday, November 5. Lund and Meyer track down the driver, who ends up injured in the hospital, but also supplies an alibi. They refocus their investigation on Nanna's school. When the story of the connection to his campaign breaks, Hartmann finds himself in media turmoil. The Birk Larsens try to cope with their loss as they arrange the funeral.
Season 1, Episode 4: Episode #1.4
Original Air Date-28 January 2007
Wednesday, November 5-Thursday, November 6. The police investigate the crime scene they have found at Nanna's school and suspect her classmates Oliver and Jeppe of wrongdoing. Sarah Lund's fiancé shows up in Copenhagen, and she promises to leave for Sweden without delay. Meanwhile, Hartmann learns that a trusted employee has sent a suspicious email.
Season 1, Episode 5: Episode #1.5
Original Air Date-4 February 2007
Thursday, November 6-Friday, November 7. Hartmann has won a new political ally, but is drawn into the murder case again when the police uncover new information which turns their suspicions towards teachers at Nanna's school. Theis Birk Larsen is troubled by the financial strain of the house he bought before Nanna's death. He begins to grow weary over the lack of progress in the case and seeks his own sources of information.
Season 1, Episode 6: Episode #1.6
Original Air Date-11 February 2007
Friday, November 7-Saturday, November 8. Lund and Meyer investigate teacher Raman al Kemal's actions on the night of the murder. Hartmann learns of foul play at city hall, and his campaign is put under pressure when his opponent reveals Hartmann's ties with the suspect in a TV debate. On the day of Nanna's funeral, Lund is finally on her way to Sweden, and the appearance of one particular guest makes Nanna's father offer him a ride home.
Season 1, Episode 7: Episode #1.7
Original Air Date-18 February 2007
Saturday, November 8-Sunday, November 9. Lund decides to stay in town to continue the investigation even though it puts her relationship with Bengt under strain. Rama is questioned as the main suspect. When Hartmann chooses not to suspend him, it puts his political position under threat.
Season 1, Episode 8: Episode #1.8
Original Air Date-25 February 2007
Sunday, November 9-Monday, November 10. The police locate the place where Nanna was killed, and Rama is charged with the crime. Hartmann is fighting for his political life, but ends up making a tough choice. Meanwhile, Bengt is in a car accident on his way to Sweden, but tries to help Lund from his hospital bed. When the evidence is cast into doubt, Rama is released, but someone has other ideas.
Season 1, Episode 9: Episode #1.9
Original Air Date-4 March 2007
Monday, November 10-Tuesday, November 11. Theis Birk Larsen's brutal punishment of Rama is interrupted by the police, and Theis is arrested. Lund and Meyer refocus their investigation on the car used by the murderer, knowing that if they do not make progress they might be taken off the case. As it becomes known that Rama is no longer a suspect, Hartmann shakes things up at city hall and relaunches his campaign.
Season 1, Episode 10: Episode #1.10
Original Air Date-11 March 2007
Tuesday, November 11-Wednesday, November 12. Bengt leaves for Stockholm. Lund and Meyer are hindered in their investigation by a secretive boss, but Lund continues inquiries and is dismissed for her sins. Hartmann strikes a deal with higher powers in order to secure his bid for mayor, and a public debate is the scene of a change in political fortunes. Theis is released from prison, new secrets are uncovered about Nanna's last months, and in a last bid to forward the investigation, Lund unlocks the door to a new piece in the puzzle.
Season 1, Episode 11: Episode #1.11
Original Air Date-23 September 2007
Season 1, Episode 12: Episode #1.12
Original Air Date-30 September 2007
Season 1, Episode 13: Episode #1.13
Original Air Date-7 October 2007
Season 1, Episode 14: Episode #1.14
Original Air Date-14 October 2007
Season 1, Episode 15: Episode #1.15
Original Air Date-21 October 2007
Season 1, Episode 16: Episode #1.16
Original Air Date-28 October 2007
Season 1, Episode 17: Episode #1.17
Original Air Date-4 November 2007
Season 1, Episode 18: Episode #1.18
Original Air Date-11 November 2007
Season 1, Episode 19: Episode #1.19
Original Air Date-18 November 2007
Season 1, Episode 20: Episode #1.20
Original Air Date-25 November 2007

The brutal murder of a young girl launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden, but can't bring herself to leave the case behind. The girl's parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen, but struggles when links are revealed between city hall and the murder. Over a time span of twenty days, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for the killer.

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