Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland

Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland
Directed byKnut Andersen
Written byKnut Andersen
Harald Tusberg
StarringPer Jansen
Sverre Hansen
Aud Schønemann
Anne Marit Jacobsen
Ola Isene
Kjersti Døvigen
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Eva von Hanno
Leif Juster
Sølvi Wang
Lillian Lydersen
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (Norwegian: Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole Høiland was an actual Norwegian Robin Hood-figure in the early 19th century. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor, enjoying numerous affairs with attractive women along the way. The story culminates in the ambitious burglary of Norges Bank, Norway's central bank.