The Red Mantle

A love as eternal as the midnight sun

The Red Mantle — Plot

Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing of his father, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. During a peaceful interlude, he falls in love with Signe, the daughter of the king of the rival clan. However, Hildegisl, who desires Signe's hand in marriage, disovers the young lover's plans to wed and sets out to bring about the end of Hagbard.

• Release date
• January 16, 1967
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Gabriel Axel

The Red Mantle — Cast

Oleg Vidov Hagbard Gitte Hænning Signe Eva Dahlbeck The Queen Birgitte Federspiel King Hamund's Widow Lisbeth Movin Bengerd Johannes Meyer Bilvis

H

Håkan Jahnberg Bolvis

M

Manfred Reddemann Hildegisl