Sir Arne's Treasure

00:00:47 Restoration of this film was made possible by donations from The Gertrude and Ivar Philipson Foundation

00:02:14 The king discovered a conspiracy among his Scottish mercenary troops. The soldiers of fortune were ordered to leave, and were kept under guard until crossing the border.

00:10:24 ...and by the time they reached the border, they were completely famished.

00:18:52 At the vicarage - the state known as Solberga - the vicar, Sir Arne, ate his supper in the company of his housefolk.

00:20:53 ...and his gaze kept returning to the iron-clad chest at the foot of the four-poster bed. This is were Sir Arne stored a fortune in silver coins, and it was said they filled the chest to the very brim.

00:25:35 Act II

00:30:10 Long after mignight, a few men left the inn at Branehög in order to saddle their horses and return home.

00:40:16 Torarin's cottage was situated at the highest point of the island --

00:45:10 "Had I not hidden behind a wall, I would be with my dear foster sister now!"

00:50:42 "God himself has sent you to me, Elsalill!"

00:54:10 "Sir Archie! Sir Archie! Why must you call the dead to mind?"

00:58:20 "Once I spent a whole month in Bergen, when headwinds were so strong not a single ship could put out." The skipper... Gustav Aronson

01:03:37 Not long afterwards, Elsalill had a peculiar dream. She thought she saw her dead foster sister standing before her...

01:15:18 She could not betray him. He was dear to her heart. She could not send him to be drawn and quartered. She could not bear to see his hands and feet seared off.

01:19:40 "Tonight I will come for you, Elsalill. I must have your decision... tonight."

01:23:58 The skipper sent word to Sir Archie and his men that they may board ship this evening. The sea has begun to open up to the west. They may even escape to Scotland before dawn.

01:29:23 "They are coming for you... Go!"

01:31:22 "...and no harm will befall you on this night either, I assure you."

01:35:11 It was not until dawn's early light that the skipper saw the sight he was longing for.

01:43:09 "Stay calm and obey that man. This is the will of God."

01:46:20 By the time they reached Marstrand with Elsalill, the gates of the sea stood open.