The Red Mantle

Den røde kappe1967

A love as eternal as the midnight sun

Gabriel Axel
1h 32m
January 16, 1967 · Sweden, Denmark, Iceland

Overview

Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing of his father, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. During a peaceful interlude, he falls in love with Signe, the daughter of the king of the rival clan. However, Hildegisl, who desires Signe's hand in marriage, disovers the young lover's plans to wed and sets out to bring about the end of Hagbard.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 16, 1967
Original language: Danish
Spoken languages: Danish
Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Iceland
Production: ASA Film Production,Edda Film (II),Music Arts of Europe AB
Cast: Oleg Vidov,Gitte Hænning,Eva Dahlbeck,Birgitte Federspiel,Lisbeth Movin,Johannes Meyer,Håkan Jahnberg,Manfred Reddemann,Henning Palner,Gisli Alfredssonand 6 more
Director: Gabriel Axel
Writer: Saxo Grammaticus,Gabriel Axel
Producer: Gösta Bergqvist,Bent Christensen,Johan Bonnier,Benedikt Árnason,Just Betzer
Cinematography: Henning Bendtsen
Music: Per Nørgård
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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