Charles XII

Name: Charles XII
Director: John W. Brunius
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1925-02-02
Duration: 4 h 26 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg, Augusta Lindberg, Mona Mårtenson, Harry Roeck Hansen

1925

4h 26m

Drama History

Director: John W. Brunius

Writer: Hjalmar Bergman

Overview

The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films