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Harald the Stalwart
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Wikipedia article
'Harald the Stalwart' (Swedish: 'Harald Handfaste') is a 1946 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Georg Rydeberg and Elsie Albiin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Helsinki studios of Suomen Filmiteollisuus and on location on the island of Suomenlinna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bertil Duroj and Karl Fager.
Synopsis
In fifteenth century Sweden a local highwaymen leads the oppressed peasantry against the tyrannical rule of a foreign bailiff. In order to seek revenge the bailiff plans to marry Karin, the rebel's beloved. When she refuses he decides instead to execute her.
Cast
* George Fant as Harald Didriksson a.k.a. Harald Handfaste
* Georg Rydeberg as Von Dotzen
* Elsie Albiin as Karin Eghilsdotter
* Tord Stl as Pater Laurentius
* Gsta Gustafson as Eghil Sjunnesson
* Gunnar Olsson as Bosse
* Thor Moden as Bjrnram
* Ragnar Falck as Vesslan
* Nils Hallberg as Tjuvaskata, robber
* Olle Hilding as Harald's father
* Artur Roln as Getaskalle, robber
* Hanny Schedin as Kersti, Karin's mother
* Vera Valdor as Von Dotzen's daughter
* Wiktor Andersson as Peasant
* Hampe Faustman as Peasant
* Erik Forslund as Poor farmer
* Georg Skarstedt as Poor farmer
* Ivar Wahlgren as Poor farmer
* Gunn Wllgren as Peasant woman
References
Bibliography
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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