Erik XIV

Mar 25, 1974

1h 34m

★ 8.0

Overview

Counter to the popular image of Erik XIV as the mad king Strindberg paints him as an intelligent but weak king, brought down by his insecurities.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

SVT

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Cast

Erik XIV

Lars Passgård

Göran Persson

Tord Peterson

Karin Månsdotter

Elisabeth Grönqvist

Måns Knekt

Tor Isedal

Nils Gyllenstjerna

Jan Nygren

Katarina Stenbock

Gunnel Broström

Hertig Johan

Christian Berling

Hertig Carl

Hans Klinga

Mor Persson

Lisskulla Jobs

Peder Welamson

Bengt Eklund

Peders kamrat

Lasse Pettersson

Fänrik Max

Tomas Pontén

The film takes place in the Swedish capitol Stockholm during the year 1809. War has ravaged Europe continuously for the last seventeen years. The common citizens of Stockholm live in misery as poverty, violence and death dominate the shadowy alleys. A coup feels inevitable and the coming dissolvement of the nation is what's on everyone's lips. In a beautiful salon six nobles are hiding away from it all by partying and socializing. One night the hostess Charlotte reveals to her five guests that she will be forced to sign over her property to one of them, for fear of otherwise losing it to the rebelling antigustavians. A game begins in the candlelit salon. A game of covert intentions, manipulation and mind games as five nobles attempt to find out who of them is best suited to take over the beautfiul estate. Time passes as they're all constantly driven towards their own personal abysses. All meanwhile the sounds of gunshots and yelling echo from beyond the gilded window sills.

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