The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland

Overview

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.

Directed by Knut Andersen

Top cast

Per Jansen

Ole Høiland

S

Sverre Hansen

Peder Olsen Høiland

Aud Schønemann

Gjertrud Gullivsdatter

Anne Marit Jacobsen

Gunvor, Oles søster

O

Ola Isene

Lasson, prest

Kjersti Døvigen

Ingeborg

Harald Heide-Steen Jr.

Jacob Tengsereid

Leif Juster

Hauge, fengselsforvalter

Sølvi Wang

Hilda Hauge

Alf Malland

Løvdahl, kjøpmann

G

Gisle Straume

Lahn, politimester

Tom Tellefsen

Andreas Berg, baker

Frimann Falck Clausen

lensmann Nielsen

B

Bonne Gauguin

fru Konsmo

L

Lillian Lydersen

stuepike Elianna

O

Ottar Wicklund

husmannen

Solfrid Heier

taterpiken

Jack Fjeldstad

en bonde

Egil Lorck

taterpikens far

V

Veslemøy Haslund

Ragnhild Berg

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