Charles XII (Swedish: Karl XII) is a 1925 Swedish silent historical film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg and Augusta Lindberg. Because of its long running time of nearly six hours, it was released in two separate parts. The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718) who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat by the Russian army at the Battle of Poltava, the decisive battle of the Great Northern War. The film was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films.
Cast
Gösta Ekman as Karl XII
Bengt Djurberg as Sven Björnberg
Augusta Lindberg as Major Kerstin Ulfclou på Berga
Mona Mårtenson as Anna Ulfclou
Harry Roeck-Hansen as Erik Ulfclou, peasant
Axel Lagerberg as Johan Ulfclou, theologian
Paul Seelig as Bengt Ulfclou, lieutenant
Palle Brunius as Lill-Lasse Ulfclou
Tyra Dörum as Kajsa, maid at Berga
Nicolai de Seversky as Tsar Peter I of Ryssland
Pauline Brunius as Countess Aurora von Köningsmarck
Tor Weijden as August II av Sachsen-Polen, a.k.a. August the Strong
Einar Fröberg as Fredrik IV av Danmark
Ragnar Billberg as Hans Küsel
Märtha Lindlöf as Dowager Queen Hedvig Eleonora
Åsa Törnekvist as Princess Hedvig Sofia
Edit Rolf as Princess Ulrika Eleonora