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  1. Gripsholm is a 2000 Swiss film directed by Xavier Koller based on the Kurt Tucholsky 's novel Schloss Gripsholm and reflection into final part of his real life.

  2. Nov 16, 2000 · With Ulrich Noethen, Heike Makatsch, Jasmin Tabatabai, Marcus Thomas. The summerly adventures of Kurt (Tucholsky) and girl friend staying in a Swedish castle whilst the political changes in Germany in the thirties.

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    • Drama, History, Romance
    • Xavier Koller
    • 2000-11-16
    • The Imprisonment of King Erik XIV
    • "Powdered The Ceiling with His Wig"
    • A Horse For Christmas
    • Neoclassical Masterpieces
    • King Gustav IV Adolf Is Arrested
    • Modernisation and Restoration
    • An Unforgettable Lion

    During its history spanning almost five centuries, Gripsholm Castle has seen a great deal of drama. For example, it was here that King Erik XIV held his brother Johan (III) and Johan's wife Katarina Jagellonica prisoner from 1563 till 1567, and two of their children – Isabella and Sigismund – were born at Gripsholm. When Johan then deposed King Eri...

    It was during the time of King Gustav III that Gripsholm experienced what was perhaps its heyday, with a rich courtly life. From Gripsholm, King Gustav III wrote to his brother, Duke Karl: Magnificent Christmas celebrations were held here during the time of King Gustav III, and these are described in letters and diaries. Moving the court, servants,...

    It has been recorded that, on several occasions, King Gustav III was driven by sledge the seventy kilometres from Gripsholm to Stockholm to buy Christmas presents, which were then given out on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. His sister-in-law Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta wrote the following about Christmas 1779: For example, on this particular Christm...

    The King had great plans for the castle, but many of the changes he envisioned never came to fruition. However, the theatre in one of the castle's towers – now known as the Theatre Tower – is one project that dates from this time. King Gustav III had the architect Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz construct a theatre in 1772-73, but this was soon deemed to b...

    With the death of King Gustav III, the sparkling courtly life of Gripsholm faded. The parties, balls, games and plays were only a memory in 1809, when the castle once again found itself at the centre of a dramatic chapter in Swedish history. After Sweden had lost Finland to Russia, King Gustav IV Adolf was arrested and taken to Gripsholm Castle, wh...

    Towards the end of the 19th century, several of the rooms were modernised in line with the current fashions. The Gripsholm Association was established in 1889 and made extensive changes to the castle in stages between 1891 and 1899, according to designs by architect Fredrik Lilljekvist. The aim was to restore the castle to its 16th century appearan...

    Today, the castle draws large numbers of visitors who come to admire the grand rooms, to experience a sense of history and to see the large collection of portraits. Perhaps one of the castle's main attractions is the stuffed lion from the 18th century. Its present-day popularity is due to the fact that the taxidermist tasked with stuffing the lion'...

  3. Kurt and Lydia are planning a relaxed vacation at the Gripsholm castle in Sweden . What Lydia does not know is that for Kurt, a well-known publicist, the journey is actually a flight from encroaching fascism and a direct threat from the Nazis.

    • Xavier Koller
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  4. Visit the movie page for 'Gripsholm Castle' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.

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    • Jana Brejchová
    • Kurt Hoffmann
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  5. Nov 16, 2000 · Kurt and Lydia are planning a relaxed vacation at the Gripsholm castle in Sweden . What Lydia does not know is that for Kurt, a well-known publicist, the journey is actually a flight from encroaching fascism and a direct threat from the Nazis.

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  7. Oct 4, 2000 · Gripsholm Castle. ( 2000 ) Gripsholm. Drama. History. Romance. Based on Book. 1930s. The summerly adventures of Kurt (Tucholsky) and girl friend staying in a Swedish castle whilst the political changes in Germany in the thirties. Сast and Crew. Stars. Ulrich Noethen. Heike Makatsch. Jasmin Tabatabai. Marcus Thomas. Rudolf Wessely. Horst Krause.