Movie
Stockholm Bloodbath
Overview
In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish crown from Sten Sture, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, sisters Freja and Anne make a solemn promise to seek revenge on the men who brutally murdered their family. Everything comes to a head in the heart of Stockholm, where the sisters are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution, presided over by the mad King "Christian the Tyrant," known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.
Details
- Release date
- 2024-01-19
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Genres
- Action, History, Drama, Adventure, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Viaplay Studios, Nordisk Film Sweden
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sophie Cookson as Anne Eriksson
- Claes Bang as King Kristian
- Alba August as Freja Eriksson
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Didrik Slagheck
- Jakob Oftebro as Gustave Trolle
- Ulrich Thomsen as Hemming Gadh
- Emily Beecham as Kristina Gyllenstierna
- Thomas Chaanhing as Sylvestre
- Kate Ashfield as Birgitta
- Adam Pålsson as Sten Sture
- Wilf Scolding as Johan Natt och dag
- Matias Varela as Cardinal
Crew
- Mikael Håfström - Director
- Erlend Loe - Writer
- Nora Landsrød - Writer
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