Millennium trilogy
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The 4th book
Millennium Stockholm Map
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Boxed set edition of the Millennium Trilogy, the first volume of which, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has been adapted as a major Hollywood film starring Daniel Craig to be released on the 26th December.
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Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander
Noomi Rapace is the Swedish actress playing the part of Lisbeth Salander in the Millennium movies. Initially questioned whether she could handle the strong and unusual role of Lisbeth, she has risen throughout the movies. Today, her critically acclaimed part as Lisbeth has awarded her with multiple prizes from different Swedish juries.
Noomi Rapace, née Noomi Norén, was born in Järna, outside Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Rogelio Durán, a Spanish Flamenco singer, and her mother is Nina Norén, a Swedish actress. When she was five years old, she moved with her mother and stepfather to Flúðir, Iceland, where they stayed for three years. She gained her first acting experience when she played a non-speaking role in "Í skugga hrafnsins" by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson when she was eight years old.
Seventeen years old, she debuted on TV with the part of Lucinda Gonzales in the series "Tre Kronor". 1998 to 1999, Noomi Rapace studied at Skara Skolscen. The following years, she worked at a couple of smaller theaters in Sweden until she was engaged at Swedens two finest theaters, Stockholms stadsteater and The Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2003. Until this date, she has participated in many Swedish plays and movies.
In 2010, Noomi Rapace was awarded for her leading actress role in the Swedish "Män som hatar kvinnor" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) with a guldbagge (a Swedish Oscar) as well as Dagens Nyheters kulturpris.
Noomi Rapache is married to actor Ola Rapace, and together they have a son, Lev.
Quotes (translated)
"I'm interested in the darker aspects of mankind, that which is not easy or well balanced. The cracks." (DN 2007-11-23)
"We need more extreme movies in Sweden, personal projects not necessarily aimed towards a big audience. I think such goals (big audiences) inhibits creativity" (DN 2007-11-23)
The American movie is not bad, I enjoyed it, but the original Swedish version is still a couple of notches better, and Noomie Rapace's Lisbeth is still the best, there's no contest for me, as well as Michael Nyqvist's Mikael. And I'm not biased, since I'm a fan of Daniel Craig in his other movies, notably Bond.
Noomie is Lisbeth, and Mara, while not "bad", is only a pale copy.
- Korrigan, 6 April 2013
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Well, first I read the books some years ago, and I loved to read, I devoured them. Years later I watched the Swedish productioned films, admirable.
I would say I "can't" watch the US styled film since I do like the Swedish actors and their characters much more. In my opinion the American style doesn't match to that what the author described!
However, isn't it a pity the author died?
- fr-wo.Zu, 3 April 2013
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I was Introduced to Stieg Larsson and the Millennium triology when my friend showed me the French version of "The Girl Who Played With Fire" because he did the cover art and it is me on the cover. The author name sounded familiar. When I returned from NYC to Albuquerque, I saw the books at my mom's house and remembered that it was her books where I first saw them. I immediately read them because my French isn't fluent enough for the copy I had. I was immersed and am a fan. I didn't even know my friend had signed a deal using my face, but oh well. I hope to see more books as Frank Herbert's son did with the Dune saga. The writing isn't exactly the same or as sophisticated, it is for the love of the characters. Thank you Stieg Larsson for your books and your.cause. R.I.P.
- Name/signature, 4 mars 2013
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I read all the Books long before seeing the Swedish Movies of Steig's Books. I loved the Books and was half afraid to watch the Films but was totally wiped out by Ms Rapace's take on Lisbeth Slander. I've seen Part 2 and 3 of the Movies at this point and intend buying all 3 on D.V.D (the Swedish versions). What a wonderful and courageous writer Mr Larrson was and that was matched by Ms Rapce's peformance in the films. Best Book to Movie Films I have seen in a very long time. What was so good about the incidental criminal characters was that they were so ordinary yet so evil. The Films reminded me very strongly of Ingmar Bergman and his wonderful way of depicting the pain and desperation of human existence.
- Martin A. Egan, 17 januari 2013
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I watched all 3 movies in swedish with english subtitles on UK tv and was totally enthralled from the first movie to the last. They prompted me to buy all 3 books i have just second finished reading the girl with a dragon tattoo which is as enthralling as the movie thank you for such excellent entertainment Noomi Rapache was perfect as Lisbeth Salander as was Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist
- stemcn uk, 13 januari 2013
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Noomi Rapace I heard never heard of. I read the trilogy and usually the films never match the books. However Noomi just blew me out of the water with her performance as Lisabeth. Incredible, brilliant , stunning and breath takingly good. Whatever award the Swedis people have bestowed on her if fully deserved. Magic.
- Tom Kelly, 7 januari 2013
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I was enthralled by the books and Noomi played the character of Lisbeth brilliantly! I'm really hoping the 4th book comes out soon and the follow up film with Noomi as the lead character again.
- Nick, Norwich. UK., 3 januari 2013
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I hope Eva will finish the fourth book and Noomi will play the part of Lisbeth again, because she was brilliant.
- Angeline, 14 december 2012
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MILENIUN TROLOGIE is my page in littel hounor to Stieg Larsson and other scandinavian written paper you can see and vote
- mileniun trologie, 20 november 2012
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ALEX by Pierre Lemaitre
‘It enthrals at every stage of its unpredictability. Grippingly original’
- The Times.
M/S,Rapace, may I thank you for the trilogy of Millenium by Stieg Larsson & your
portrait of Lisbeth Salander, Since 1940, when I was six years old, I have been an avid fan of the cinema. But there are only 4(four) films that wiill never be erased from my memory, I.E.. "To Kill A Mocking Bird", "The African Queen"
& "The Man who would b King",,,& Now Ofcourse the Millenium Trilogy,,,. may I also state that this is the first time i have ever wrote to an actor,,,,Good Luck To your future endeavers... From the father of two girls & grandad of four boys, & one GIRL (ellia alice)
- william charters, 15 April 2013