The Kingdom of Rye

Ivar Johansson
1929-12-26


6
135 min

Based on a Finnish poem, The Kingdom of Rye is a gorgeous romantic drama set in rural northern Sweden during the harvest. It features a young couple whose love affair is fraught with Hardy-esque complications and an unhappily married wife of the landowner.

Cast

Name Character Team
Mathias Taube Mattias Spangar Unowned
Eric Laurent Markus Unowned
Märtha Lindlöf Widow Unowned
Margit Manstad Klara Unowned
Artur Cederborgh Prophet Unowned
Gustav Runsten Farmhand Unowned
Axel Slangus Kniv-Pekka Unowned
Gösta Ericsson Ante Unowned
Solveig Hedengran Stina Unowned
Lizzie Nyström Old Maid Unowned
Sven Bergvall Gusten Unowned
Wictor Hagman Jan Unowned
Hilda Borgström Bonfgumma Unowned
Helga Brofeldt Maid Unowned
Hilda Castegren Old Countrywoman Unowned
Sickan Castegren Unowned
Tyra Dörum Unowned
Edla Rothgardt Unowned
Signe Enwall Unowned
Julia Cæsar Unowned
Knut Frankman Unowned