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Hagbard and Signe or The Red Mantle (Danish: Den røde kappe, Swedish: Den röda kappan, Icelandic: Rauðu skikkjuna) is a 1967 Danish-Swedish-Icelandic drama film based on the story of Hagbard and Signy from the twelfth-century work Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus, directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Gitte Hænning. The film won a Technical Prize (Mention spéciale du grand prix technique) at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
01/16/1967
US Release
05/16/1968
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oleg Vidov | Hagbard |
Gitte Hænning | Signe |
Eva Dahlbeck | The Queen |
Birgitte Federspiel | King Hamund's widow |
Lisbeth Movin | Bengerd |
Johannes Meyer | Bilvis |
Håkan Jahnberg | Bolvis |
Manfred Reddemann | Hildegisl |
Henning Palner | Hake |
Gisli Alfredsson | Sigvald |
Directors
Writers
Gabriel Axel, Saxo Grammaticus, Frank Jæger
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oleg Vidov | Hagbard |
Gitte Hænning | Signe |
Eva Dahlbeck | The Queen |
Birgitte Federspiel | King Hamund's widow |
Lisbeth Movin | Bengerd |
Johannes Meyer | Bilvis |
Håkan Jahnberg | Bolvis |
Manfred Reddemann | Hildegisl |
Henning Palner | Hake |
Gisli Alfredsson | Sigvald |
Folmer Rubæk | Helvin |
Jörgen Lantz | King Hammond |
Frederik Tharaldsen | Alger |
Sisse Reingaard | Rigmor |
Gunnar Björnstrand | King Sigvor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gösta Bergqvist | Producer |
Just Betzer | Producer |
Bent Christensen | Producer |
Benedikt Árnason | Producer |