Gustaf Wasa, Part One
movie

Released March 04, 1928
Overview
The story takes its beginning in 1518 , the Danish King Christian II has taken Sweden. Sten Sture the younger appeal to all loyal subjects to resist. The offer reaches the farmer Mats Waltersson in Dalarna , Sweden's heart and he gathers his men. Dalmas were going from house to house, they do not want a Dane on the throne. At Brännkyrka outside Stockholm is a battle between the Danes and Swedes. Swedes win and the Swedish riksbaneret out during the Battle of Gustav Eriksson Vasa.
Cast

Gösta Ekman
as
Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

Edvin Adolphson
as
Kristian II of Denmark

Hugo Björne
as
Sten Sture

Hjalmar Selander
as
Matts Ers

John Ericsson
as
Mats Ersson
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Estery Ericsson
as
Ma Brita

Nils Lundell
as
Tobias

Karl-Magnus Thulstrup
as
Pers-Olle
- no image
Gustaf Aronsson
as
Henrik Möller

Sture Baude
as
Archbishop Gustaf Trolle

Bror Berger
as
The executioner

Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
as
Claus, sentry at Kalö


