The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films
as Karl XII
as Sven Björnberg
as majorskan Kerstin Ulfclou på Berga
as Anna Ulfclou
as Erik Ulfclou, bonde
as Johan Ulflcou, teolog
as Lill-Lasse Ulfclou
as Bengt Ulfclou, löjtnant
as Kajsa, piga på Berga
as tsar Peter I av Ryssland
as grevinnan Aurora von Köningsmarck
