Charles XII (1925)

Original title

Karl XII

Directed by

John W. Brunius

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

4h 26m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film shows the life of King Charles XII of Sweden from his early reign through the expansion of the Swedish Empire. It covers his military campaigns and the eventual defeat at the Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War.

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What happens

Charles XII (Swedish: Karl XII) is a 1925 Swedish silent historical film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg and Augusta Lindberg. Because of its long running time of nearly six hours, it was released in two separate parts. The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718) who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat by the Russian army at the Battle of Poltava, the decisive battle of the Great Northern War. The film was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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