Gustaf Wasa Part I (1928)

Original title

Gustaf Wasa del I

Directed by

John W. Brunius

Genre

drama film, silent film, adventure film, war film, historical film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1928 tells the story of 16th century Swedish king Gustav I and his rise to power. It follows key events from his life as Sweden's ruler. The movie was released in two parts a week apart.

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What happens

Gustaf Wasa is a 1928 Swedish silent historical epic film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Edvin Adolphson and John Ericsson. It is based on the life of the sixteenth century Swedish king Gustav I. It was released in two parts, premiering a week apart. This was the debut film for Swedish actress Signhild Björkman. Prints of the film still exist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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