Harald Handfaste (1946)
Harald Handfaste is a 15th century Swedish Robin Hood, who fights against foreign oppression. He becomes the leader of a band of highwaymen and they start dealing with the evil bailiff. However, the bailiff will stop at nothing to catch Handfaste and show the people who is in charge. He even attempts to marry Handfaste's beloved Karin, and when she refuses to subdue, the bailiff decides to execute both her, her father and a monk who has been helping them.
- Date of release
- 1946-12-26
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Action, Romance, Adventure
- Director
- Hampe Faustman
Casting
- George Fant — Harald Handfaste
- Georg Rydeberg — Von Dotzen
- Elsie Albiin — Karin Eghilsdotter
- Thor Modéen — Björnram
- Gunnar Olsson — Bosse Enöga
- Tord Stål — Pater Laurentius
- Artur Rolén — Getaskalle
- Ragnar Falck — Vesslan
- Vera Valdor — Von Dotzen's daughter
- Gösta Gustafson — Eghil Sjunnesson
- Hanny Schedin — Kersti, Karin's mother
- Nils Hallberg — Tjuvaskata, robber
Interesting facts
Harald the Stalwart is a 1946 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Georg Rydeberg and Elsie Albiin. 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.
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