The Headsman and the Harlot
Bödeln och skökan
Synopsis
Sweden, beginning of the 18th Century. Executions are popular entertainment and brothels a given. Still the executioner and the whore are both despised and shunned. The executioner became executioner against his will and the whore, only 17 years old, was forced into the brothel. This is the story of how the two meet and exchange cruelty with tenderness, guilt with innocence.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Screenplay & Story
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Original Title
- Bödeln och skökan
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- SVT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Ivar Lo-Johansson
Peter Fischer
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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Screenplay
Peter Fischer
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What is The Headsman and the Harlot about?
Sweden, beginning of the 18th Century. Executions are popular entertainment and brothels a given. Still the executioner and the whore are both despised and shunned. The executioner became executioner against his will and the whore, only 17 years old, was forced into the brothel. This is the story of how the two meet and exchange cruelty with tenderness, guilt with innocence.
Who directed The Headsman and the Harlot?
The Headsman and the Harlot was directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson.
Who stars in The Headsman and the Harlot?
The principal cast of The Headsman and the Harlot includes Niklas Ek, Stephanie Sunna Hockett, Kjell Bergqvist, Per Oscarsson, Kim Anderzon.
When was The Headsman and the Harlot released and how long is it?
The Headsman and the Harlot was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.