Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter
Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
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Bengt Blomgren
as Max
Gunnar Hellström
as Bonde
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
as Måns Knekt
Lissi Alandh
Birgitta Valberg
as Queen
Måns Westfelt
Jarl Kulle
as King Erik of Sweden
Arne Källerud
as Karin's brother
Ulf Palme
as Göran Persson
Ulla Sjöblom
as Agda
Aurore Palmgren
as Göran Persson's mother
Hugo Björne
as Johan Persson
Gösta Gustafson
as Karin's teacher
Naemi Briese
as Karin's sister
Ingvar Kjellson
as Hakon Ladugårdsfogde
Ulla Jacobsson
as Karin Månsdotter
Stig Järrel
as Olof Gustavsson Stenbock
Per Oscarsson
as Anders
Tor Isedal
as Aristocrat
Ulla Holmberg
Olof Widgren
as Vicar
John Melin
as Servant
Eric von Gegerfelt
Erik Strandmark
as Welam Welamsson
Åke Claesson
as Svante Sture
Margaretha Krook
as Karin's sister
Torsten Lilliecrona
as Jon Månsson, guard
Sven Holmberg
