The Swedish Horseman (1949)
- Original title
- Svenske ryttaren
- Directed by
- Gustaf Edgren
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- Btl
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Set in 18th century Sweden, the story follows a young woman who falls in love with a man pretending to be a nobleman while hiding his true identity as a soldier. Their relationship is complicated by class differences and the looming threat of war.
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What happens
The Swedish Horseman (Swedish: Svenske ryttaren) is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Elisabeth Söderström, Kenne Fant and Åke Söderblom. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Uppsala and Torekov. It was inspired by Leo Perutz's 1936 novel The Swedish Rider. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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