The Tales of Ensign Stål | |
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Directed by | John W. Brunius |
Written by | Ivar Johansson |
Based on | The Tales of Ensign Stål by Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
Starring |
John Ericsson Edvin Adolphson Olga Andersson |
Cinematography | Hugo Edlund |
Production company | Film AB Nordstjaernan |
Release date |
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Running time | 184 minutes (2 parts) |
Country | Sweden |
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The Tales of Ensign Stål (Swedish: Fänrik Ståls sägner) is a 1926 Swedish historical war film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John Ericsson, Edvin Adolphson and Olga Andersson. [1] [2] It is based on the epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål by nineteenth century writer Johan Ludvig Runeberg set during the Finnish War during the Napoleonic Era in which Sweden lost the Finland to the Russian Empire. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was released in two parts.