The Tales of Ensign Stål
Based on the poems by finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the movie centers on the Finnish War between Russia and Sweden in 1808.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Fänrik Ståls sägner |
| Year | 1926 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Genre | War, Drama |
| Director | John W. Brunius |
| Runtime | 184 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director constructs an epic canvas, relying on the literary source but utilizing the language of silent film—expressive framing, intense close-ups, and dynamic editing of battle sequences. It explores not just the war's events, but the forging of a national spirit.
What lingers after the final reel is a sense of witness to history, to the fates of those forgotten by time. It's a film about sacrifice, duty, and the price of freedom, made with genuine scale and respect for its material. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: John W. Brunius
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Watch in a quiet setting to fully absorb the epic drama and stark beauty of its silent-era visuals.
🎭 Cast
John Ericsson
Fänrik Ståls
Carl Michael Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Edvin Adolphson
Georg Karl von Döbeln
Olga Andersson
Abbess of Schwerin
Hugo Björne
Dean of Schwerin
Artur Cederborgh
Finnish farmer
Thor Christiernsson
Carl Leonard Lode
Einar Fröberg
Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor
Alfred Lundberg
Karl Nathanael af Klercker
Nils Wahlbom
Karl Johan Adlercreutz
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