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Stockholm Bloodbath
History · Drama · Action · 2024
In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish crown from Sten Sture, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, sisters Freja and Anne make a solemn promise to seek revenge on the men who brutally murdered their family. Everything comes to a head in the heart of Stockholm, where the sisters are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution, presided over by the mad King "Christian the Tyrant," known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.
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Stockholm Bloodbath
“Old grudges never die.”
2024 History · Drama · Action 2h 25m
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6.3 / 10
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In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish crown from Sten Sture, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, sisters Freja and Anne make a solemn promise to seek revenge on the men who brutally murdered their family. Everything comes to a head in the heart of Stockholm, where the sisters are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution, presided over by the mad King "Christian the Tyrant," known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Mikael Håfström
Written by
Erlend Loe · Nora Landsrød
Sophie Cookson
Anne Eriksson
Claes Bang
King Kristian
Alba August
Freja Eriksson
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Didrik Slagheck
Jakob Oftebro
Gustave Trolle
Ulrich Thomsen
Hemming Gadh
Emily Beecham
Kristina Gyllenstierna
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