Stockholm Bloodbath is a 2023 film directed by Mikael Håfström, with an ensemble cast featuring Sophie Cookson, Emily Beecham and Claes Bang.
[1] A group of Swedish aristocrats want out of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union and are conspiring to overthrow Christian II of Denmark (Bang), who is on his way to Stockholm to put an end to Sten Sture (Pålsson) and the Swedish rebels.
[3] Mikael Håfström directs the film from a screenplay written by Erlend Loe and Nora Landsrød.
[5] First stills from filming were released in November 2022 showing Claes Bang, Sophie Cookson, and Emily Beecham in costume.
[7] The film premiered at the Lucia Movie Night on December 12, 2023, and was released in Sweden on January 19, 2024.