Snapphanar (miniseries)

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}{{Infobox television | image = Snapphanarfilm.jpg | director = {{Plain list| *Måns Mårlind * Björn Stein}} | starring = {{Plain list| **André Sjöberg *Tuva Novotny *Anders Ekborg}} | country = Sweden | num_episodes = 3 | network = Sveriges Television | first_aired = {{Start date|2006}} }} '''''Snapphanar''''' is a Swedish miniseries directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein that aired in three parts on Sveriges Television during Christmas 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Croneman |first=Johan |date=2006-12-27 |title=De har lärt sig sin filmläxa. |url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/kultur/de-har-lart-sig-sin-filmlaxa-3/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> It is a historical drama about the Snapphane peasant rebel movement that fought against the Swedish rule of Scania in the 17th century.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-12-31 |title=”Snapphanar” nästa års julsatsning |url=https://www.dn.se/arkiv/kultur/snapphanar-nasta-ars-julsatsning/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Dagens Nyheter |language=sv}}</ref> The "Snapphanar" fought secretly for Denmark during the late 17th century. The main character, Nils Geting, was played by André Sjöberg.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahlin |first=Katarina |date=2006-11-22 |title=Den oväntade julstjärnan |url=https://www.gp.se/den-ovantade-julstjarnan.24cf885a-93a2-4020-8c36-43c33713f874 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Göteborgs-Posten |language=sv}}</ref>

The miniseries was criticised by historians due to a perceived lack of historical accuracy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odengård |first=Niclas |date=2006-12-27 |title=Kritik mot svensk serie på tv - P4 Blekinge |url=https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/1113623 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Sveriges Radio |language=sv}}</ref> The Scanian nationalist attitudes portrayed in the series did not exist in the 17th century and the term ''snapphane'' - used for self-identification in the series - was in fact a derogatory term used by Swedes.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}

==Cast== *André Sjöberg - Nils Geting *Tuva Novotny - Hedvig Sparre *Anders Ekborg - Gabriel Lejonhufvud (Leonsson) *Gustaf Skarsgård - Karl XI (Charles XI of Sweden) *Malin Morgan - Svart-Stina (Black Stina) *Peter Andersson - Överste (colonel) Dahlbergh *Kim Bodnia - Mogens Laumann *Jörgen Persson - Räddstor *Samuel Hellström - Joshua Swartz *Adam Lundgren - David Swartz *Dag Malmberg - Anders Sparre *Harald Leander - Olof Getting *Jonas Karlström - Jakob Getting *Niklas Engdahl - Scarred man *Jonas Sjöqvist - Rosencrantz

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|0820010}}

Category:Films directed by Måns Mårlind Category:Films directed by Björn Stein Category:Sveriges Television original programming Category:Swedish television miniseries Category:Television series set in the 17th century