Gustav III

Based on play by famous swedish author/playwright August Strindberg adapted for swedish TV in 70's. It's about the real life assassination on swedish king Gustav III who was killed by a lieutenant Jacob Johan Anckarström who acted on behalf of a group conspirators.

Cast

Gösta Ekman

as Gustav III

Tomas Bolme

as Armfelt

John Harryson

as Schröderheim

Stig Järrel

as Pechlin

Ingvar Hirdwall

as Horn

Ulf Brunnberg

as Ribbing

Håkan Serner

as Anckarström

Gunnar Björnstrand

as Fersen

Lars Lind

as De Geer

Per Ragnar

as Munck

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