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The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland 1970 Directed by Knut Andersen Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland

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.

Country Norway
Production Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Spoken Language Norwegian
Gneres Comedy , Drama , History
Production Company Norsk Film
Release Date 26 December 1970
104 mins
Cast
Per Jansen Ole Høiland
Sverre Hansen Peder Olsen Høiland
Aud Schønemann Gjertrud Gullivsdatter
Anne Marit Jacobsen Gunvor, Oles søster
Ola Isene Lasson, prest
Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Jacob Tengsereid
Leif Juster Hauge, fengselsforvalter
Sølvi Wang Hilda Hauge
Alf Malland Løvdahl, kjøpmann
Gisle Straume Lahn, politimester
Tom Tellefsen Andreas Berg, baker
Frimann Falck Clausen lensmann Nielsen
Bonne Gauguin fru Konsmo
Lillian Lydersen stuepike Elianna
Ottar Wicklund husmannen
Solfrid Heier taterpiken
Jack Fjeldstad en bonde
Egil Lorck taterpikens far
Veslemøy Haslund Ragnhild Berg
Eva von Hanno Marthe Thoresdatter
Thea Stabell Barbro Aslesdatter
Christian Berling Kong Oscar II
Frode Birkeland Gevaldigeren
Ståle Bjørnhaug Soldat på Akershus
Wilfred Breistrand Enger, urmaker
Dan Fosse Kuntegutten
Sverre Holm Ny gevaldiger
Torgils Moe Mestermannen
Arvid Nilssen En landstryker
Thorleif Reiss Grev Wedel Jarlsberg
Hans Stormoen Dommeren
Ulf Wengård Niels Slutter