The Black Pimpernel
One man made a difference
2007 · 1h 35m · R
Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Åsa Faringer
,
Ulf Hultberg
Overview
The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973.
Director and cast
- Åsa Faringer Director
- Ulf Hultberg Director
- Michael Nyqvist as Harald Edelstam
- Lumi Cavazos as Ana Dominguez
- Kate del Castillo as Consuelo Fuentes
- Lisa Werlinder as Susanne Martens
- Carsten Nørgaard as Winther
- Cristián Campos as Coronel Maldonado
- Patrick Bergin as US Ambassador
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as Ricardo Fuentes
- Luis Gnecco as Oliva - Chief of Protocoll
- Ramón Núñez as Cuban Ambassador
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