Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland
/
Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
director:
Knut Andersen
playwright:
Knut Andersen
/
Harald Tusberg
actor:
Per Jansen
/
Sverre Hansen
/
Aud Schønemann
/
Anne Marit Jacobsen
/
Ola Isene
…
genre:
Drama
/
Comedy
/
History
region:
Norway
language:
Norwegian
length: 1h 44m
release date: 1970-12-26
IMDb: tt0155525
Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland
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.