Karin Månsdotter
movie
Released November 01, 1954
Overview
Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
Cast
Ulla Jacobsson
as
Karin Månsdotter
Jarl Kulle
as
King Erik of Sweden
Ulf Palme
as
Göran Persson
Stig Järrel
as
Olof Gustavsson Stenbock
Olof Widgren
as
Vicar
Erik Strandmark
as
Welam Welamsson
Bengt Blomgren
as
Max
Åke Claesson
as
Svante Sture
Per Oscarsson
as
Anders
Birgitta Valberg
as
Queen
Ulla Sjöblom
as
Agda
Aurore Palmgren
as
Göran Persson's mother
Crew
Alf Sjöberg
as
Director
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Eric Nordemar
as
Editor
Bibi Lindström
as
Production Design
Sven Nykvist
as
Director of Photography
Rune Waldekranz
as
Producer
Alf Sjöberg
as
Screenplay
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Ulrika Friberger
as
Costume Design
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Sture Höglund
as
Makeup Artist
Lars Nordberg
as
Sound Designer
August Strindberg
as
Theatre Play
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Josef Kornfeld
as
Assistant Director
Lille Bror Söderlundh
as
Original Music Composer