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On the fiction front, Sweden's Verdict Revised (12 x 43') promises Scandinavian chills despite its hot leading man: Swedish heartthrob Mikael Persbrandt ("Beck") stars as a charismatic and brilliant lawyer who's also a tormented and cynical human being. He and his law students take on the cases of convicted felons who claim that they're innocent. Never clear-cut, their cases are often laced with doubt and moral ambiguity. Playing out in spectacular Alpine settings and sumptuous mansions, the romances of the Bastei Collection (6 x 90') whisk viewers into an eye-catchingly beautiful world of love and heartbreak. Translated into 15 languages and boasting sales of over 40 millions copies in Europe alone, the novels of the Bastei publishing house are now making their screen debut in six adaptations featuring appealing and well-known stars. |