Film
Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Sweden- Director
- John W. Brunius
- Year
- 1928
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.
Top cast
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
Pauline Brunius
Kristina Gyllenstjerna
Gustaf Ranft
Hemming Gadh
Directed by
John W. Brunius
Written by
Ivar Johansson