Arn - The Knight Templar (2007)

Sweden et al., 138 min
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Media (440)

Original title Arn: tempelriddaren
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 2,56 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • United Kingdom
  • Denmark
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Audience Award
  • Nominated for the Guldbagge Award
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
  • English
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Latin
Swedish release 2007-12-17

Cast

Joakim Nätterqvist
Arn Magnusson

Noa Samenius
Arn som pojke

Fredrik "Bisse" Unger (as Bisse Unger)
Arn som tolvåring

Sofia Helin
Cecilia Algotsdotter

Michael Nyqvist
Magnus Folkesson, Arns far

Mirja Turestedt
Sigrid Magnusson, Arns mor

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Plot summary

Based on the firt part of Jan Guillou's well-known trilogy, Arn - The Knight Templar takes place in Sweden and the Middle East, and evokes a rich tapesty of gallant knights, powerful...

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Bland hjälmar och trikåer – medeltiden på film" (in Swedish)
Read more about this film in our article "SF 100 år" (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Arn: tempelriddaren
Swedish release title
  • Arn: tempelriddaren
International title
  • Arn - The Knight Templar
Alternative title
  • Arn - tempelriddaren
Working title
  • Arn 1

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Advisor
Dubbing Director
Dialogue Coach
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Dialogue
Adaptation
Story Editor
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Assistant to the Producer
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Location Scout
Production Accountant
Unit Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager
Film Commissioner
Post Production Supervisor
Camera Operator
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Assistant Cameraman
Steadicam Operator
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Visual Effects
Music Editor
Choir Master
Assistant Production Designer
Carpenter
Painter
Propman
Costume Designer
Tailor
Make-up / Hair
Make-up Supervisor
Transportation Captain
Construction Coordinator
Wardrobe
Costume Assistant
Make-up Assistant
Weapons Coordinator
Stunt
Sound Assistant
Re-recording Mixer
Storyboard
Art Director
Other Crew
Governess

Cast

- Folkungar:
Joakim Nätterqvist Arn Magnusson
Noa Samenius Arn som pojke
Fredrik "Bisse" Unger (as Bisse Unger) Arn som tolvåring
Sofia Helin Cecilia Algotsdotter
Michael Nyqvist Magnus Folkesson, Arns far
Mirja Turestedt Sigrid Magnusson, Arns mor
Morgan Alling Eskil Magnusson, Arns bror
Mikael Bohlin Eskil som pojke
Stellan Skarsgård Birger Brosa, Arns farbror
Martin Wallström Magnus Månsköld, son till Arn och Cecilia
Elise Pärnänen Alde
Nijas Ørnbak- Fjeldmose (as Nijas Ørnbak-Fjeldmose) Sune Folkesson
Josef Cahoon Sigge Folkesson
- Erikar:
Gustaf Skarsgård Kung Knut Eriksson, barndomsvän till Arn
Johan Arrenius Knut som pojke
Fanny Risberg Cecilia Blanka, drottning, Cecilias vän
Jørgen Langhelle kung Erik Jedvardsson, Knuts far
- Sverkrar och danskar:
Svante Martin Karl Sverkersson
Jakob Cedergren Ebbe Sunesson
Joel Kinnaman Sverker Karlsson
Thomas Waern Gabrielsson Edmund Ulvbane
Julia Dufvenius Helena Sverkersdotter
- Gudhems kloster:
Bibi Andersson moder Rikissa, sverkersk abbedissa
Annika Hallin syster Leonore
- Varnhems kloster:
Simon Callow fader Henry
Vincent Perez broder Guilbert
Douglas Johansson broder Stefan
- Övriga:
Lina Englund Katarina Algotsdotter, Cecilias syster
Charlotta Larsson Dorotea Röriksdotter, Cecilias mor
Donald Högberg Algot Pålsson, Cecilias far
Robert Sjöblom Hirdman Sven på Arnäs gård
Bo Wettergren Hirdman Svante på Arnäs gård
Tomas Bolme domprosten
Sven-Bertil Taube biskop Bengt
Göran Ragnerstam biskop Erland
Josefin Ljungman Gunvor
Nicklas Gustavsson Gunnar
Carl Oscar Törnros Joar
Ingmar Svensson prästen
Christian Fiedler lagman Karle
- Det heliga landet:
Milind Soman Saladin
Anders Baasmo Christiansen Harald Øysteinsson
Nicholas Boulton Gerard de Ridefort
Frank Sieckel Sigfried de Turenne
Alex Wyndham Armand de Gascogne
Zinoun Chams-Eddine Saladins tjänare
Driss Roukhe Fakhir
Steven Waddington stormästare Torroja

Companies

Production Company AB Svensk Filmindustri
Copyright AB Svensk Filmindustri 2007
Co-Production Company Europa Film Sound Production AB
Sheba Films Ltd.
Film i Väst AB
Danmarks Radio
Oy Yleisradio Ab
TV2 AS Norge
Telepool GmbH
TV4 AB
SF Norge A/S
Juonifilmi Oy
Tju Bang Film ApS
Arion Communications Ltd.
Molinare Ltd.
SF Film Production ApS
Dagsljus Filmequipment AB
Advance allocations Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2007-06-15
Norsk Filminstitutt
MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Det Danske Filminstitut
Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe
Suomen Elokuvasäätiö
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) AB Svensk Filmindustri 2008
Sales SF International Sales

Plot summary

Based on the firt part of Jan Guillou's well-known trilogy, Arn - The Knight Templar takes place in Sweden and the Middle East, and evokes a rich tapesty of gallant knights, powerful queens and treacherous kings. An epic saga about war and intrigue, friendship and betrayal, and above all: love. Set in the Middle Ages, the film features many of Sweden's best -known actors.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 145056
Date 2007-12-13
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3784 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 469, 584, 484, 542, 574, 529, 602.


Censorship number 144889
Date 2007-10-23
Classification Allowed from age 11
Grounds for decision Inslag av ung pojke som bevittnar mord, stridsscener med nedhuggningar och en ung man genomborrad av spjut.


Censorship number 144878
Date 2007-10-18
Classification Allowed from age 15
Grounds for decision Inslag av ung pojke som bevittnar mord, stridsscener med nedhuggningar och en ung man genomborrad av spjut, blödande ur munnen.


Censorship number 144493
Date 2007-07-26
Classification Allowed from age 11
Grounds for decision Inslag av strid med närgångna nedhuggningar och blodsutgjutelser som medför att filmen bedöms kunna orsaka psykisk skada hos barn under 11 år.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Colour system DeLuxe Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3784 meter
Length in minutes 138 min
Reels 7 reels


Original work

Original title Vägen till Jerusalem (Novel)
Author Jan Guillou


Original title Tempelriddaren (Novel)
Author Jan Guillou


Original title Riket vid vägens slut (Novel)
Author Jan Guillou


Production location

Skottland United Kingdom 2007-06-25
Sweden 2007-03-02 2007-07-12
2007-01-10 2007-07-12
Erfoud Morocco 2007-01-10 2007-02-10
Västra Götaland Sweden
Trollhättan Sweden

Release dates

Release in Sweden 2007-12-17 Grand Skara Sweden
Other showing 2007-12-25 Sweden 138 min (officiell Sverigepremiär på 168 platser)
DVD release 2008-12-05 Sweden
2009-11-04 Sweden (specialutgåva i annan version)
TV showing 2010-12-26 TV4 Sweden
2011-08-27 TV4 Sweden
2019-01-02 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-01-25 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-01-26 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-01-30 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-01 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-06 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-11 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-18 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-22 TV4 Film Sweden
2019-02-26 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-05-15 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-05-18 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-05-23 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-05-26 TV4 Film Sweden
2020-05-29 TV4 Film Sweden
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2020-06-25 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-01-15 TV4 Film Sweden
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2021-02-03 TV4 Film Sweden
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2021-02-11 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-02-24 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-02-27 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-03-01 TV4 Film Sweden
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2021-03-19 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-04-02 TV4 Film Sweden
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2021-04-18 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-04-20 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-04-29 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-02 TV4 Film Sweden
2021-12-04 TV4 Film Sweden
2022-01-01 TV4 Film Sweden
2022-01-02 Viasat Film Action Sweden
2022-01-03 Viasat Film Action Sweden
2022-01-06 TV4 Film Sweden
2022-01-14 Viasat Film Action Sweden
2022-01-15 Viasat Film Action Sweden
2022-01-20 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-01-21 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-01-24 TV4 Film Sweden
2022-02-07 Viasat Film Action Sweden
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2022-02-25 TV4 Film Sweden
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VOD release 2023-03-31 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing 2023-11-16 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-21 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-20 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-01-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-02-01 SF Kanalen Sweden
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2024-04-29 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-05-04 SF Kanalen Sweden
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2024-05-21 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-06-30 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-07-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-07-13 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-08-03 SF Kanalen Sweden
2024-08-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
VOD release 2024-08-23 SVT Play Sweden Antal dagar på SVT Play: 30

Soundtrack listing

Original title Arn – Tempelriddaren
Composer Tuomas Kantelinen


Original title Snö
Composer Laleh Pourkarim
Performed by Laleh Pourkarim


Awards

Audience Award Stockholm 2008 (utdelat vid Filmgalan 2008)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2008 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Bibi Andersson
Stockholm 2008 Best Achievement Kicki Ilander (Juryns motivering: En fantastisk, fantasifull och orädd filmarbetare som i filmen Arn: Tempelriddaren inte skyr skitiga kjolfållar)
Stockholm 2008 Best Achievement Kimmo Rajala (Juryns motivering: För din slagkraftiga personlighet och våldsamt kreativa insats i filmerna Arn: Tempelriddaren och Solstorm)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2008 Best Cinematography Eric Kress

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3653


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Element type Print
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Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3784


Element type Duplicate positive
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound positive
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3784


Element type SEPMAG
Carrier type DTS-skiva


Element type Digital intermediate
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Element type Sound negative
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Element type Sound negative
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Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Archive materials

Type Priser


Type Priser


Type Priser


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn. Del 2 (2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous triologi. Version 4 (2005-09-05) Manuskript nr: 3, Marianne Ahrne.
Extent 118 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn Riket vid vägens slut. Del 2 (2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guuillous trilogi. Version 9.1 (2006-07-20).
Extent 138 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn. Del 1 & 2. Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Verwsion 4 (2005-09-05). Manuskript nr: 3, Marianne Ahrne.
Extent 152 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn "Tempelriddaren". Del 1(2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Version 8.0. Regibearbetning av Peter Flinth (2006-09-18).
Extent 136 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 123 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 140 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Arn – Tempelriddaren
Extent 2 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Arn Tempelriddaren. Del 1(2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Version 18.5. Scriptaversion 2007-05-17.
Extent 115 s.+ 3 s. för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn Tempelriddaren. Del 1(2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Version 18.5.
Extent 128 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn Tempelriddaren. Del 1(2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Version 13. Med tekniska anteckningar, 31 januari 2007. Regibearbetning Peter Flinth.
Extent 136 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Arn Tempelriddaren. Del 1(2). Filmmanuskript av Hans Gunnarsson efter Jan Guillous trilogi. Version 19. Med tekniska anteckningar, 25 april 2007. Regibearbetning Peter Flinth.
Extent 131 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Peripheral material
Extent 20 s.


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.39:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 138 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

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Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


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Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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