THE BALLAD OF THE MASTERTHIEF OLE HOILAND (1970)

The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
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The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
Drama, Comedy, History
January 1, 1970
Norwegian
1h 44m
Norway
Norsk Film

Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (Norwegian: Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole Høiland was an actual Norwegian Robin Hood-figure in the early 19th century. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor, enjoying numerous affairs with attractive women along the way. The story culminates in the ambitious burglary of Norges Bank, Norway's central bank.

Cast & Characters

Per Jansen

Ole Høiland

Sverre Hansen

Peder Olsen Høiland

Aud Schønemann

Gjertrud Gullivsdatter

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Gunvor, Oles søster

Ola Isene

Lasson, prest

Harald Heide-Steen Jr.

Jacob Tengsereid

Leif Juster

Hauge, fengselsforvalter

Sølvi Wang

Hilda Hauge

Alf Malland

Løvdahl, kjøpmann

Gisle Straume

Lahn, politimester

Tom Tellefsen

Andreas Berg, baker

Frimann Falck Clausen

lensmann Nielsen

Bonne Gauguin

fru Konsmo

Lillian Lydersen

stuepike Elianna

Solfrid Heier

taterpiken

Egil Lorck

taterpikens far

Veslemøy Haslund

Ragnhild Berg

Eva von Hanno

Marthe Thoresdatter

Thea Stabell

Barbro Aslesdatter

Christian Berling

Kong Oscar II

Frode Birkeland

Gevaldigeren

Ståle Bjørnhaug

Soldat på Akershus

Crew

János Csak

Director of Photography