The Chieftain of Göinge

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The Chieftain of Göinge (Swedish: Göingehövdingen) is a 1953 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Edvin Adolphson, Alf Kjellin and Eva Dahlbeck.[1][2] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the life of the seventeenth century Danish military commander Svend Poulsen known for leading men from Danish-owned Göinge [sv] in Scania.

The Chieftain of Göinge
Directed byÅke Ohberg
Written byAugust Cederborg (novel)
Åke Ohlmarks
Gösta Rybrant
Produced byRagnar Arvedson
StarringEdvin Adolphson
Alf Kjellin
Eva Dahlbeck
CinematographyIngvar Borild
Edited byLennart Wallén
Music byErland von Koch
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Distributed byEuropa Film
Release date
  • 26 December 1953 (1953-12-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

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References

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  1. ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.30
  2. ^ Klossner p.73

Bibliography

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  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland, 2002.
  • Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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