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