Karl XII
Also known as Charles XII in the USA : {Charles the Twelfth}
(1924) Sweden
B&W : Feature film
Directed by John W. Brunius
Cast: Gösta Ekman [Karl XII], Bengt Djurberg [Sven Björnberg], Augusta Lingberg [Kerstin Ulfclou], Mona Mårtenson [Anna Ulfclou], Harry Roeck Hansen [Erik Ulfclou], Axel Lagerberg [John Ulfclou], Paul Seelig [Bengt Ulfclou], Ragnar Billberg [Hans Küsel], Palle Brunius [Lill-Lasse Ulfclou], Pauline Brunius [Aurora Königsmarck], Nicolai De Seversky [Tsar Peter I], Tyra Dörum [Kajsa], Einar Fröberg [King Fredrik IV of Denmark], Märtha Lindlöf [Queen Hedvig Eleonora], Edit Rolf [Princess Ulrika Eleonora], Concordia Selander, Åsa Törnekvist [Princess Hedvig Sofia], Tor Weijden [August II of Sachsen]
Swedish Historical Film Corporation production. / Produced by Herman Rasch. Scenario by Hjalmar Bergman. Art direction by Vilhelm Bryde and Allan Egnell. Costume design by Herman Rasch. Makeup artist, Gustav Runsten. Special effects by Nils Elffors. Assistant directors, Allan Egnell and Gösta Ericsson. Cinematography by Hugo Edlund. Music score by [?] Otto Trobäck? / Released in late 1924 (part one) and 2 February 1925 (part two). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Finland on 9 March 1925. The film was released in the USA on 30 March 1933.
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Listing updated: 4 November 2009.
References: Bardèche-History pp. 183, 263; McIlroy-Sweden pp. 21, 166 : Website-IMDb.
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