''Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland'' () is a 1970 Norwegian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by

Per Jansen Per Johan Jansen (14 December 1941 – 8 August 2022) was a Norwegian stage and film actor. Life and career Jansen was born in Bergen on 14 December 1941. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1966. He later had assignments at Oslo ...

as Ole Høiland. Ole Høiland was an actual Norwegian

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-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

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, Norway's central bank.

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''Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland''
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