The Man on the Roof

The Man on the Roof ( 1976 )
by Bo Widerberg

Radiance Films – April 19, 2023

Bruno's recce
Excellent Swedish thriller from the 70's, better known to us under the title of
A cop on the roof.

Original Title :
Audio : Swedish: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Subtitles : Français
Duration :
Format : Blu-ray Limited Edition / UK import
Area: B
Genre : Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama

Synopsis
Police lieutenant Nyman is murdered in his hospital bed and Martin Beck and his colleagues have another murder to solve. They discover that Nyman was a very brutal and tough policeman who received many complaints about his brutality. Particularly interesting is a complaint from Åke Eriksson, whose wife died in police custody because of Nyman. Eriksson climbs up on a roof in central Stockholm and starts to shoot at people on the street below.

Content
Slipcover in original pressing
booklet