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Hagbard and Signe or The Red Mantle (Danish: Den røde kappe, Swedish: Den röda kappan, Icelandic: Rauðu skikkjuna) is a 1967 Danish-Swedish-Icelandic drama film based on the story of Hagbard and Signy from the twelfth-century work Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus, directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Gitte Hænning. The film won a Technical Prize (Mention spéciale du grand prix technique) at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
01/16/1967
US Release
05/16/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oleg Vidov | Hagbard |
| Gitte Hænning | Signe |
| Eva Dahlbeck | The Queen |
| Birgitte Federspiel | King Hamund's widow |
| Lisbeth Movin | Bengerd |
| Johannes Meyer | Bilvis |
| Håkan Jahnberg | Bolvis |
| Manfred Reddemann | Hildegisl |
| Henning Palner | Hake |
| Gisli Alfredsson | Sigvald |
Directors
Writers
Gabriel Axel, Saxo Grammaticus, Frank Jæger
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oleg Vidov | Hagbard |
| Gitte Hænning | Signe |
| Eva Dahlbeck | The Queen |
| Birgitte Federspiel | King Hamund's widow |
| Lisbeth Movin | Bengerd |
| Johannes Meyer | Bilvis |
| Håkan Jahnberg | Bolvis |
| Manfred Reddemann | Hildegisl |
| Henning Palner | Hake |
| Gisli Alfredsson | Sigvald |
| Folmer Rubæk | Helvin |
| Jörgen Lantz | King Hammond |
| Frederik Tharaldsen | Alger |
| Sisse Reingaard | Rigmor |
| Gunnar Björnstrand | King Sigvor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gösta Bergqvist | Producer |
| Just Betzer | Producer |
| Bent Christensen | Producer |
| Benedikt Árnason | Producer |
Editors
