Conversations with Voice of the Arts

Nils Arden Oplev – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Max Arbes speaks with Nils Arden Oplev, director of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The film was adapted from the first book of Swedish author Stiig Larsen’s wildly successful detective series, known as the Millenium Trilogy. Much as the book became an international sensation – selling to date more than 20 million copies worldwide, the film has quickly emerged as the most successful Scandavian film ever, and the most popular European film of last year. for the already guaranteed audience of millions of devoted fans, Nils Arden Oplev first said no to being the film’s director. Yet, Nils Arden Oplev director of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The film was adapted from the first book of Swedish author Stiig Larsen’s wildly successful detective series, known as the Millenium Trilogy. Much as the book became an international sensation – selling to date more than 20 million copies worldwide, the film has quickly emerged as the most successful Scandavian film ever, and the most popular European film of last year. Yet, for the already guaranteed audience of millions of devoted fans, Nils Arden Oplev first said no to being the film’s director.

Nils Arden Oplev - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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