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 Stål as Pater Laurentius Gösta Gustafson as Eghil Sjunnesson Gunnar Olsson as Bosse Thor Modéen as Björnram Ragnar Falck as Vesslan Nils Hallberg as Tjuvaskata, robber Olle Hilding as Harald's father Artur Rolén 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 Wållgren 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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