Based on play by famous swedish author/playwright August Strindberg adapted for swedish TV in 70's. It's about the real life assassination on swedish king Gustav III who was killed by a lieutenant Jacob Johan Anckarström who acted on behalf of a group conspirators.
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Gösta Ekman
Gustav III
Known for
The Jönsson Gang & Dynamite Harry
The Adventures of Picasso
Tomas Bolme
Armfelt
Also in
The Dying Detective
The Boy in the Tree
August Strindberg
Johan Bergenstråhle
Also in
The Women on the Roof
Tamara - La Donna d'Oro
John Harryson
Schröderheim
Known for
Summer with Monika
The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again
Stig Järrel
Pechlin
Known for
Torment
The Devil's Eye
Ingvar Hirdwall
Horn
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Beck
Ulf Brunnberg
Ribbing
Known for
Jönssonligan & den svarta diamanten
Who Pulled the Plug?
Håkan Serner
Anckarström
Known for
Man on the Roof
The Man from Majorca
Gunnar Björnstrand
Fersen
Known for
The Seventh Seal
Persona
Lars Lind
De Geer
Also in
Rebecka Martinsson
The Dying Detective
Per Ragnar
Munck
Known for
Let the Right One In
The Health Journey
Johan Bergenstråhle Director · August Strindberg Author Bengt Ernryd Composer
First release April 8, 1974 · Produced in Sweden
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Sweden
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Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · April 8, 1974
TV · SVT1
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
May 21, 1977
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