Harald Handfaste (1946)

1946 · Feature film · 71 min · dir. Hampe Faustman

• Action
• Romance
• Adventure

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Hampe Faustman

Writer

Arne Bornebusch

Composer

Jules Sylvain

Cinematography

Felix Forsman

Studio

Film AB Lux

Released

1946-12-26

Running time

71 minutes

Cast & crew

• Hampe Faustman Director
• George Fant
• Georg Rydeberg
• Elsie Albiin
• Thor Modéen
• Gunnar Olsson
• Tord Stål
• Artur Rolén
• Ragnar Falck

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