The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926)
- Original title
- Fänrik Ståls sägner
- Directed by
- John W. Brunius
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 3h 04m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film is based on an epic poem about the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia in the early 1800s. It follows Swedish soldiers and their experiences during the conflict that led to Finland being lost to the Russian Empire.
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What happens
The Tales of Ensign Stål (Swedish: Fänrik Ståls sägner) is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson. It is based on the epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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