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The Return of the Dancing Master
Originally published in Swedish as Danslärarens återkomst
in 2000 and later translated into German as Die Rückkehr
des Tanzlehrers.
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Synopsis
"The Return of the Dancing Master" marks the creation of a new Henning Mankell
detective named Stefan Lindman. It is unknown if this will become a continuing
series or if it is a single work. Interestingly, associates of one of the
murder victims from the Kurt Wallander novel
Sidetracked make a substantial appearance
in this novel.
From the New Press
December 12, 1945. Nazi Germany lies in ruins as a British warplane lands in Buckeburg. A man carrying a small black bag quickly disembarks and travels to Hameln, where he disappears behind the prison gates. Early the next day, nine male and three female war criminals are hanged.Fifty-four years later, retired policeman Herbert Molin is found brutally slaughtered on his remote farm in Härjedalen, Sweden. At the murder scene, the police discover strange tracks in the blood on the floor... as if someone had been practicing the tango.
Stefan Lindman, a young police officer on extended sick leave, hears about the murder of his former colleague and decides to investigate it himself. Lindman's inquiry becomes increasingly complex and dangerous as he uncovers the links between Herbert Molin's death and a global web of neo-Nazi activity.
From The Harvill Press:
Herbert Molin, a retired police officer, lives alone in a remote cottage in northern Sweden. Two things seem to consume him; his passion for the tango, and an obsession with the "demons" he believes to be pursuing him. Early one morning shots shatter Molin's window- by the time his body is found it is almost unrecognisable. Stefan Lindman is another off-the-job police officer.On extended sick leave due to having cancer of the tongue Lindman hears about the murder of his former colleague and, in a bid to take his mind off his own problems, decides to investigate. As his investigation becomes increasingly complex it is with both horror and disbelief that Lindman uncovers links to a global web of neo-Nazi activity.
- The wicked past seethes in the streets of Sweden and in Mankell's mind by Wendy Lesser for the San Fransico Chronicle, 2004-Apr-04
- Mankell returns with a new crime buster by Ed Siegel for The Boston Globe, 2004-Apr-20
- Swedish Noir by Marilyn Stasio for The New York Times, 2004-Mar-28
- Snow, snow, thick, thick snow by Louise France for The Observer, 2003-Dec-07
- Parallax by Slavoj Zizek for the London Review of Books, 2003-Nov-20
- Degrees of fear by Chris Petit for The Guardian, 2004-01-10
- The Return of one of Europe's finest crime writers by Fiona Walker for Mystery Ink, 2004-03-03
- The Swedish Detectives by Alphonse Vinh for NPR, 2004-Apr-15
- A tango tapped out in bloody footprints by Toby Clements for The Telegraph, 2003-Nov-17
- Random House UK page
- The New Press page for The Return of the Dancing Master
- IMDB page
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Lisa Films page with production info, image galleries and cast biographies -
Image gallery from Zsolnay
| Language | Title | Publication Date | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
Swedish |
Danslärarens återkomst | 2000 | N/A |
English |
The Return of the Dancing Master | 2003 | Laurie Thompson |
German |
Die Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers | 2002 | Wolfgang Butt |
Dutch |
De terugkeer van de dansleraar | 2005 | Ydelet Westra |
French |
Le retour du professeur de danse | 2006 | Anna Gibson |
Italian |
?? | ||
Spanish |
El retorno del profesor de baile | 2005 | Carmen Montes Cano |
|
Catalan |
El retorn del professor de ball | 2005 | Ivette Miravitllas Pous |
|
Basque |
?? | ||
Norwegian |
Danselærerens tilbakekomst | 2001 | Kari Bolstad |
Finnish |
Tanssinopettajan paluu | ||
Danish |
?? | ||
Icelandic |
?? | ||
Portuguese |
?? | ||
Greek |
?? | ||
Polish |
?? | ||
Slovenian |
?? | ||
Turkish |
Dans Öğretmeninin Dönüşü | 2006 | Pınar Öcal |
Japanese |
?? | ||
Korean |
?? | ||
Vietnamese |
?? |
Film Information
Two films have been made of The Return of the Dancing Master and a third
is planned. Both a Swedish and Austrian version exist, and a British one
is to follow in 2006.
Here are stills from the Austrian production filmed in English with an international cast.
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| Stefan Lindman | Guiseppe Larsson and Lindman |
Herbert Molin | practicing the tango |
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| Veronica Molin | Guiseppe Larsson | Fernando Hereira | Lindman and Molin |
Images copyright Lisa Films and Zsolnay.
A project to translate the subtitles for the Swedish version of the film into English has been started. The English subtitles for the DVD are available for online viewing and can be downloaded in SRT format.
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| Books | |||
| Image | Title | Notes | Vendor |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: Vintage Format: Paperback Pages: 416 ISBN: 1400076951 Released: 2005-Feb-08 Status: Available Markets: 
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Amazon.com Amazon.ca |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: Harvill Press Format: Paperback Pages: 466 ISBN: 0099455463 Released: 2004-Apr-01 Status: In Print Markets: |
Amazon.co.uk |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: Harvill Press Format: Hardcover Pages: 466 ISBN: 1843430584 Released: 2003-Oct-30 Status: In Print Markets: |
Amazon.co.uk |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: Harvill Press Format: Paperback Pages: 466 ISBN: 1843430614 Released: 2003-Oct-30 Status: In Print Markets: 
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Amazon.co.uk |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: New Press Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 ISBN: 1565848608 Released: 2004-Feb-02 Status: In Print Markets:
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Amazon.com |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: ISIS Large Print Format: Hardcover Pages: 346 ISBN: 0753171570 Released: 2004-May Status: Unreleased Markets: |
Amazon.co.uk |
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Die Rückkehr des
Tanzlehrers
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Publisher: Dtv Format: Hardcover Pages: 500 ISBN: 3423207507 Released: 2004-Sept Status: In Print Markets: |
Amazon.de |
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Die Rückkehr des
Tanzlehrers
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Publisher: Zsolnay Format: Hardcover Pages: 500 ISBN: 3552052054 Released: 2002-Oct Status: In Print Markets: |
Amazon.de |
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El retorno del
profesor de baile
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Publisher: Tusquets Editores,
S.A. Format: Paperback Pages: 464 ISBN: 8483103206 Released: 2005-Nov Status: In Print Markets:
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Tusquets-Editores.es |
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El retorn del profesor de ball (Catalan) | Publisher: Tusquets Editores,
S.A. Format: Paperback Pages: 424 ISBN: 8483104466 Released: 2005-Nov Status: In Print Markets: |
Tusquets-Editores.es |
| Audio Books | |||
| Image | Title | Notes | Vendor |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Format: CD Length: Unabridged, 14 CDs, 14 hrs 11 mins ISBN: 075312310X Released: Status: In Print Narrator: Sean Barrett |
ISIS Publishing |
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The Return of the Dancing Master | Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Format: Cassette Tapes Length: Unabridged, 14 tapes, 14 hrs 11 mins ISBN: 0753119633 Released: Status: In Print Narrator: Sean Barrett |
ISIS Publishing |
| DVD & Video | |||
| Image | Title | Notes | Vendor |
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Danslärarens återkomst
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Publisher: Early Bird Films Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Language: Swedish with English, Swedish, Norwegian subtitles Rating: 15 Released: 2005-May-11 Status: Available |
DVD.se DiscShop.se |
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El retorno del profesor de baile
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Publisher: Llamentol Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Language: Spanish Rating: Released: 2006-Apr-15 Status: In Print |
DvdGo.com |
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Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers
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Publisher: Lisa Films Format: DVD, Region 2, PAL, Color Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Language: Overdubbed in German, no subtitles Rating: FSK 16 Released: 2004-Apr-14 Status: Available |
Amazon.de |