Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
Director
Alf Sjöberg
Ulla Jacobsson
Karin Månsdotter
Jarl Kulle
King Erik of Sweden
Ulf Palme
Göran Persson
Stig Järrel
Olof Gustavsson Stenbock
Olof Widgren
Vicar
Erik Strandmark
Welam Welamsson
Bengt Blomgren
Max
Åke Claesson
Svante Sture
Per Oscarsson
Anders
Birgitta Valberg
Queen
Ulla Sjöblom
Agda
Aurore Palmgren
Göran Persson's mother
Gunnar Hellström
Bonde
Jan-Erik Lindqvist
Måns Knekt
Hugo Björne
Johan Persson
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