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The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970)
Directed by Knut Andersen
Drama, Comedy, History · 1h 44m
Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (Norwegian: Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole Høiland was an actual Norwegian Robin Hood-figure in the early 19th century. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor, enjoying numerous affairs with attractive women along the way. The story culminates in the ambitious burglary of Norges Bank, Norway's central bank.
Cast
Per Jansen
Ole Høiland
S
Sverre Hansen
Peder Olsen Høiland
Aud Schønemann
Gjertrud Gullivsdatter
Anne Marit Jacobsen
Gunvor, Oles søster
O
Ola Isene
Lasson, prest
Kjersti Døvigen
Ingeborg
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Jacob Tengsereid
Leif Juster
Hauge, fengselsforvalter
Sølvi Wang
Hilda Hauge
Alf Malland
Løvdahl, kjøpmann
G
Gisle Straume
Lahn, politimester
Tom Tellefsen
Andreas Berg, baker
Crew
- Director
- Knut Andersen
- Writer
- Harald Tusberg, Knut Andersen
- Director of Photography
- János Csak
- Editor
- Knut Andersen, Nicole Macé
Details
- Original title
- Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland
- Release date
- 1970-12-26
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, History
- Original language
- NO
- Spoken languages
- Norwegian
- Countries
- Norway
- Production
- Norsk Film