Drama · Denmark · 1967 · 1h 32m

The Red Mantle

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Director
Gabriel Axel
Cast
Oleg Vidov as Hagbard Gitte Hænning as Signe Eva Dahlbeck as The Queen Birgitte Federspiel as King Hamund's Widow Lisbeth Movin as Bengerd Johannes Meyer as Bilvis
Crew
Henning Bendtsen — Director of Photography Lars Brydesen — Editor Per Nørgård — Original Music Composer Gabriel Axel — Writer Benedikt Árnason — Producer Just Betzer — Producer
Tagline

A love as eternal as the midnight sun

Synopsis

Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing of his father, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. During a peaceful interlude, he falls in love with Signe, the daughter of the king of the rival clan. However, Hildegisl, who desires Signe's hand in marriage, disovers the young lover's plans to wed and sets out to bring about the end of Hagbard.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Gabriel Axel Director Henning Bendtsen Director of Photography Lars Brydesen Editor Per Nørgård Original Music Composer Gabriel Axel Writer Benedikt Árnason Producer Just Betzer Producer Gösta Bergqvist Producer Johan Bonnier Producer Bent Christensen Producer Ulla-Britt Söderlund Costume Design
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