''Kråkguldet'' ("Crows Gold", literally "The Crow-Gold") is a
Swedish
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television
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drama serial
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from 1969, directed by
Leif Krantz John Leif Krantz (15 April 1932 – 28 December 2012) was a Swedish television producer, screenwriter and film director.
Leif Krantz was born in 1932 in Gothenburg. He began his career as an assistant director during the filming of Astrid Lindg ...
and
Olle Mattsson.
Plot synopsis
The story takes place during the weeks before
Christmas
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, in the small
mining
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town of fictitious Granhyttan in
Bergslagen
Bergslagen is a historical, cultural, and linguistic region located north of Lake Mälaren in northern Svealand, Sweden, traditionally known as a mining district. In Bergslagen, the mining and metallurgic industries have been important since the ...
,
Sweden
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. One day, a suspicious couple, Signe and Orvar, arrives in the small town and retires in an abandoned hut. Nobody knows what they are up to; but strange things starts to happen as Staffan finds a
gold
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nugget while playing in a disused mine at Kråkberget ("Crow Mountain", literally "The Crow-Mountain") during a
skiing
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trip with his schoolmates. Staffan believes that the nugget is a part of Skarp-Erik's gold, as his
grandpa had told exciting stories about. The news about the gold discovery spread quickly and Staffan and his friends are soon pursued by curious schoolmates, school-staff and also the mysterious strangers. All this happens as the students are rehearsing for the
nativity play
A Nativity play or Christmas pageant is a play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus. It is usually performed at Christmas, the feast of the Nativity.
Liturgical
The term "Nativity Drama" is used by Wellesz in his discussion of the ...
before Christmas break.
About the serial
Each part of the series begins with a brief synopsis by Tore Lindwall, who also played Staffan's grandfather. The main recording site was
Grythyttan in
Västmanland
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Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''västerm ...
. The series premiered in 1969, and has been shown in the replay several times, including February–March in 1976, June–July in 1986 and December 1993-January in 1994.
Sound track
*Open theme: "Balladen om kråkguldet" ("Ballad of the Crows Gold") by Leif Krantz (lyrics), and Thorstein Bergman (music).
*Music and songs for the
nativity play
A Nativity play or Christmas pageant is a play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus. It is usually performed at Christmas, the feast of the Nativity.
Liturgical
The term "Nativity Drama" is used by Wellesz in his discussion of the ...
, by Bo-Erik Gyberg:
**"Vi har kommit ifrån öster, följt en stjärna natten lång ..." ("We have come from the east, followed a star all night ...");
**"Herodes han hade sin skattkammar' full ..." ("
Herod he had his treasure chambers full..."); and
**"Herdarna ute på ängen ..." ("Shepherds out on the meadow ...").
British showing
The series was imported by the
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as ''Gold on Crow Mountain''. It was shown twice, from 3 November to 8 December 1971 and again from 31 March to 5 May 1973.
*Episode 1: ''Farligt område'' (Original Air Date: 29 November 1969)
*Episode 2: ''Huvet på ett fat'' (Original Air Date: 6 December 1969)
*Episode 3: ''Ingen dager synes än' (Original Air Date: 13 December 1969)
*Episode 4: ''Jägare och villebråd'' (Original Air Date: 20 December 1969)
*Episode 5: ''Dags för Herodes'' (Original Air Date: 25 December 1969)
*Episode 6: ''Skarp-Eriks skatt'' (Original Air Date: 27 December 1969)