Charles XII_
The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films
Director
John W. Brunius
Starring
Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg, Augusta Lindberg
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Charles XII was released 101 years ago in 1925.
Charles XII is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 4h 26m.
CAST (11)
Gösta Ekman
Karl XII
Bengt Djurberg
Sven Björnberg
Augusta Lindberg
majorskan Kerstin Ulfclou på Berga
Mona Mårtenson
Anna Ulfclou
Harry Roeck Hansen
Erik Ulfclou, bonde
Axel Lagerberg
Johan Ulflcou, teolog
PB
Palle Brunius
Lill-Lasse Ulfclou
PS
Paul Seelig
Bengt Ulfclou, löjtnant
Tyra Dörum
Kajsa, piga på Berga
ND
Nicolai de Seversky
tsar Peter I av Ryssland
Pauline Brunius
grevinnan Aurora von Köningsmarck
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What is Charles XII about?
The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films
How long is Charles XII?
Charles XII has a runtime of 266 minutes (4h 26m).
Who directed Charles XII?
Charles XII was directed by John W. Brunius.
Who stars in Charles XII?
The cast of Charles XII includes Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg, Augusta Lindberg, Mona Mårtenson, Harry Roeck Hansen.
What is the rating of Charles XII?
Charles XII has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History