

The Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland(1970)
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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.
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Per Jansen
Ole Høiland

Sverre Hansen
Peder Olsen Høiland

Aud Schønemann
Gjertrud Gullivsdatter

Anne Marit Jacobsen
Gunvor, Oles søster

Ola Isene
Lasson, prest

Kjersti Døvigen
Ingeborg

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
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