The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (1970)
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.
- Released
- 1970-12-26
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, History
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Knut Andersen
- TMDB rating
- 4.4/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Per Jansen as Ole Høiland
- Sverre Hansen as Peder Olsen Høiland
- Aud Schønemann as Gjertrud Gullivsdatter
- Anne Marit Jacobsen as Gunvor, Oles søster
- Ola Isene as Lasson, prest
- Kjersti Døvigen as Ingeborg
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr. as Jacob Tengsereid
- Leif Juster as Hauge, fengselsforvalter
- Sølvi Wang as Hilda Hauge
- Alf Malland as Løvdahl, kjøpmann
- Gisle Straume as Lahn, politimester
- Tom Tellefsen as Andreas Berg, baker