Film

Gustaf Wasa, Part One

1928 · 1h 43m · Drama · War · History

The story takes its beginning in 1518 , the Danish King Christian II has taken Sweden. Sten Sture the younger appeal to all loyal subjects to resist. The offer reaches the farmer Mats Waltersson in Dalarna , Sweden's heart and he gathers his men. Dalmas were going from house to house, they do not want a Dane on the throne. At Brännkyrka outside Stockholm is a battle between the Danes and Swedes. Swedes win and the Swedish riksbaneret out during the Battle of Gustav Eriksson Vasa.

Gösta Ekman

Gustaf Eriksson Wasa

Edvin Adolphson

Kristian II of Denmark

Hugo Björne

Sten Sture

Hjalmar Selander

Matts Ers

John Ericsson

Mats Ersson

Estery Ericsson

Ma Brita

Nils Lundell

Tobias

Karl-Magnus Thulstrup

Pers-Olle

Gustaf Aronsson

Henrik Möller

Sture Baude

Archbishop Gustaf Trolle

Bror Berger

The executioner

Erik 'Bullen' Berglund

Claus, sentry at Kalö

Signhild Björkman

Dyveke

Renée Björling

Margareta Brahe

John Borgh

Cord König

Elsa Lundqvist

Daughter

• John W. BruniusDirector
• Ivar JohanssonScreenplay
• Karl AnderssonDirector of Photography
• Hugo EdlundDirector of Photography

Release date

March 4, 1928

Status

Released

Original language

Swedish

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Drama, War, History