The Tales of Ensign Stål
Directed byJohn W. Brunius
Written byIvar Johansson
Based onThe Tales of Ensign Stål by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
StarringJohn Ericsson
Edvin Adolphson
Olga Andersson
CinematographyHugo Edlund
Production
company
Film AB Nordstjaernan
Release date
1 November 1926
Running time
184 minutes (2 parts)
CountrySweden
Languages

The Tales of Ensign Stål (Swedish: Fänrik Ståls sägner) is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson.[1][2] It is based on the epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost the Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts.

Cast

  • Edvin Adolphson as Col. Georg Karl von Döbeln
  • Olga Andersson as Lady von Schwerin
  • Hugo Björne as von Schwerin
  • Artur Cederborgh as Peasant
  • Thor Christiernsson as Lode
  • Carl Deurell as Maj. Otto von Fieandt
  • Anita Dorr as Karin
  • Leopold Edin as Van Suchtelen
  • Arvid Enström as Spelt
  • John Ericsson as Lt. Stål
  • Josef Fischer as Jägerhorn
  • Einar Fröberg as Klingspor
  • Ida Gawell-Blumenthal as Lotta Svärd
  • Fredrik Gjerdrum as Cronstedt
  • Vilhelm Hansson as Drufva
  • Thure Holm as Von Törne
  • Helge Karlsson as Munter
  • Axel Lagerberg as Wibelius
  • Sven Lindström as Löwenhielm
  • Alfred Lundberg as Af Klercker
  • Thor Modéen as Johan August Sandels
  • Adolf Niska as Jakob Petrovitsh Kulnev
  • Nils Ohlin as Wilhelm von Schwerin
  • Gustav Ranft as Col. von Essen
  • Edit Rolf as Inga
  • Carl-Michael Runeberg as Johan Ludvig Runeberg
  • Axel Slangus as Sven Dufva
  • Oscar Textorius as Von Buxhovden
  • Nils Wahlbom as Maj. Gen. Adlercreutz
  • Anna-Lisa Wallin as Mrs. af Enehielm
  • Anders Wikman as Captain af Enehielm

References

  1. Sadoul p.32
  2. Gustafsson p.192-93

Bibliography

  • Gustafsson, Tommy. Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films. McFarland, 2014.
  • Sadoul, Georges. Dictionary of Film Makers. University of California Press, 1972.


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