Stockholm Bloodbath

Stockholm Bloodbath

Old grudges never die.

2024 · 145 min · ★ 6.3 · Action, History, Drama, Adventure, War

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.

Directed by Mikael Håfström · Written by Erlend Loe

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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
Thomas Chaanhing Sylvestre
Kate Ashfield Birgitta
Adam Pålsson Sten Sture
Wilf Scolding Johan Natt och dag
Matias Varela Cardinal

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