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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Directed by David Fincher•2h 38m•Published Aug 11, 2020•Episode length 1h 54m
Episode 23 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011 - English Language)
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Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Mikael Blomkvist
Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara
Lisbeth Salander
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Henrik Vanger
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Martin Vanger
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Erika Berger
Yorick van Wageningen
Yorick van Wageningen
Nils Bjurman
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
Dirch Frode
Joely Richardson
Joely Richardson
Anita Vanger
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Cecilia Vanger
Goran Višnjić
Goran Višnjić
Dragan Armansky

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David Fincher
David Fincher
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Overview

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

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Did a Swedish Book released in 2008 really need 2 films based on the same novel released just 2 years apart, both based in Sweden but one in Swedish and one in English? That's the question we ask as we look extensively at the 2011 English language Daniel Craig fronted version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Join yo…

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Did a Swedish Book released in 2008 really need 2 films based on the same novel released just 2 years apart, both based in Sweden but one in Swedish and one in English?  That's the question we ask as we look extensively at the 2011 English language Daniel Craig fronted version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.  Join your favourite transatlantic podcasting duo - Ian & Liam – as we take a look at a film that Sony had very big hopes for but never continued with the planned trilogy despite critical acclaim.  We're joined by our Ellie is in fact-check corner.  It's a wintery 23rd episode as we discuss:

  • Why wasn't there more focus drawn to Lisbeth's titular dragon tattoo?
  • The differences between the Swedish Film's 3 act structure and the American film's 5 Act Structure?
  • Whether having an elaborate Bond-like title sequence was a good idea considering the film's leading man was the current 007
  • Which of Rooney Mara's aesthetic changes were undertaken by the American actress and which were pretend
  • The harrowing inspiration for the story itself in the mind of the author, Steig Larsson.
  • Who was so close to getting the part of Lisbeth, and why did director David Fincher ultimately decide not to cast her.
  • Who had a chance meeting with the film crew and managed to get herself in the film, and what is her connection to the original film?
  • Which actor/actress was so disturbed by filming one of the more extreme scenes that they spent the whole next day crying in their hotel room.
  • Whether The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the Best Film Ever.