Movielogr
Karin Månsdotter (1954)
Directed by Alf Sjöberg
Overview
Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king’s skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
Length 108 minutes
Actors
Ulla Jacobsson | Jarl Kulle | Ulf Palme | Stig Järrel | Olof Widgren | Erik Strandmark | Bengt Blomgren | Åke Claesson | Per Oscarsson | Birgitta Valberg | Ulla Sjöblom | Aurore Palmgren | Gunnar Hellström | Jan-Erik Lindqvist | Hugo Björne | Gösta Gustafson | Arne Källerud | Karl Erik Flens | Margaretha Krook | Naemi Briese | Tor Isedal | John Melin | Torsten Lilliecrona | Ingvar Kjellson