Sweden / Aug 26, 1983 / 7
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The famous Swedish Karoliner army has suffered its biggest defeat ever at Poltava in 1709. The Swedish king Karl XII is waiting in the small village of Bender for the Turkish sulton to help him defeat his arch enemy, the czar of Russia, Peter the Great. But the Turks think he's an expensive guest and want him out of Turkey. However, he refuses. The sultan then decides to send Karl XII a princess to marry him, to get him out of the country (a bride for a bribe). The two Swedish soldiers Lagercrona and Kruus are to escort the princess. They experience many different adventures on their way to Bender, namely because other Swedish soldiers and agents try to stop them from ever reaching the village, because they don't want Karl XII to leave Turkey. After their long adventure to get there and a few misunderstandings, the famous "kalabalik" of Bender, where the Turks decide to drive Karl XII out of Turkey by force, begins.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sture Hovstadius | General Lagercrona |
| Nils Ahlroth | Doktor Skragge |
| Donald Arthur | Ambassadör Poniatowski |
| Walter Gotell | Storvesiren |
| Rozita Auer | Belly dancer |
| Ann-Sofie Kylin | Elin |
| Ayten Kuyululu | |
| István Szilágyi | |
| Axelle Axell | |
| Johannes Brost | |
| Charlie Elvegård | |
| Astrid Filén | |
| Gábor Erszó | |
| Göthe Grefbo | |
| Tuncel Kurtiz | |
| Åke Lindman | |
| Sven Melander |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kalabaliken i Bender |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Deutsch, svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Europa Film, Viking Film |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1983 |
| Production | Bo Jönsson |
| Writer | Rolf Börjlind |
| Editing | Sylvia Ingemarsson |
| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson |
| Assistant directors | Mats Arehn, Inger Martin |
| Production design | Eric L:son Johnson |
| Art direction | Eric L:son Johnson |
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| Set decoration | Eric L:son Johnson |
| Music | Stefan Nilsson, Tomas Krantz |
| Sound | Tomas Krantz, Stefan Nilsson |
| Costume design | Inger Pehrsson |
| Makeup | Inger Pehrsson |
| Hairstyling | Inger Pehrsson |
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