Hagbard And Signe

– The mountain slopes of Iceland are shown to excellent advantage in the Scandinavian epic Hagbard and..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1967
Original Name:
Den røde kappe
Hagbard and Signe (1967) - Also known as Den røde kappe

The mountain slopes of Iceland are shown to excellent advantage in the Scandinavian epic Hagbard and Signe. The story, based on an ancient legend, concerns Hagbard (Oleg Vidov), the son of a slain Norse king. Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. He also falls in love with Signe (Gitte Haenning), daughter of his onetime enemy. Signe's former beau, sizzling with jealousy, breaks the truce and makes it appear that Hagbard was responsible. The young prince escapes, but returns disguised as a woman to his beloved Signe. Thanks to a treacherous handmaiden, both lovers are imprisoned and sentenced to be hanged. Rather than undergo this final ignominy, Hagbard and Signe enter into a suicide pact. A Danish/ Swedish/ Icelandic coproduction, Hagbard and Signe was released throughout Scandinavia as Den Rode Kappe, Den Rodda Kappan and Rautha Skikkjan.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

16 May 1968

Language:

Norwegian, Swedish, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Gabriel Axel

Writer:

Gabriel Axel, Saxo Grammaticus (story "annals Gesta Danorum, 7th Book"), Frank Jæger (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Oleg Vidov, Gitte Hænning, Eva Dahlbeck, Birgitte Federspiel

Plot:

The story, based on an ancient legend, concerns Hagbard (Oleg Vidov), the son of a slain Norse king. Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. He also falls in love with Signe (Gitte Haenning), daughter of his onetime enemy. Signe's former beau, sizzling with jealousy, breaks the truce and makes it appear that Hagbard was responsible. The young prince escapes, but returns disguised as a woman to his beloved Signe.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10