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The Tales of Ensign Stl (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Tales of Ensign Stl' (Swedish: 'Fnrik Stls sgner') is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson.Sadoul p.32 Gustafsson p.192-93 It is based on the epic poem 'The Tales of Ensign Stl' by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost the Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Rsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts.
Cast
* Edvin Adolphson as Col. Georg Karl von Dbeln
* Olga Andersson as Lady von Schwerin
* Hugo Bjrne as von Schwerin
* Artur Cederborgh as Peasant
* Thor Christiernsson as Lode
* Carl Deurell as Maj. Otto von Fieandt
* Anita Dorr as Karin
* Leopold Edin as Van Suchtelen
* Arvid Enstrm as Spelt
* John Ericsson as Lt. Stl
* Josef Fischer as Jgerhorn
* Einar Frberg as Klingspor
* Ida Gawell-Blumenthal as Lotta Svrd
* Fredrik Gjerdrum as Cronstedt
* Vilhelm Hansson as Drufva
* Thure Holm as Von Trne
* Helge Karlsson as Munter
* Axel Lagerberg as Wibelius
* Sven Lindstrm as Lwenhielm
* Alfred Lundberg as Af Klercker
* Thor Moden as Johan August Sandels
* Adolf Niska as Jakob Petrovitsh Kulnev
* Nils Ohlin as Wilhelm von Schwerin
* Gustav Ranft as Col. von Essen
* Edit Rolf as Inga
* Carl-Michael Runeberg as Johan Ludvig Runeberg
* Axel Slangus as Sven Dufva
* Oscar Textorius as Von Buxhovden
* Nils Wahlbom as Maj. Gen. Adlercreutz
* Anna-Lisa Wallin as Mrs. af Enehielm
* Anders Wikman as Captain af Enehielm
References
Bibliography
* Gustafsson, Tommy. 'Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films'. McFarland, 2014.
* Sadoul, Georges. 'Dictionary of Film Makers'. University of California Press, 1972.
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