The Guardian Angel

5.4 (9 votes)• 1990• 108m•Released

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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.

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Languages: Swedish

Director: Suzanne Osten

Starring Cast: Philip Zandén, Etienne Glaser, Malin Ek, Björn Kjellman, Gunilla Röör, Lena Nylén

Cast

Philip Zandén

Jacob

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

Hanna Hartleb

Hanna

Pia Bäckström

Maria Demodov

Tuncel Kurtiz

Ivar

Sven Lindqvist

Police minister

Reuben Sallmander

Konstantin

Lars Wiik

Secretary

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