Pippi on the Run

"Pippi Longstocking's Newest, Most Hilarious Adventure!"

1970 1h 34m SV

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 120

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Synopsis

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Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

“Pippi Longstocking's Newest, Most Hilarious Adventure!”

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Cast

Inger Nilsson
Pippi Långstrump
Maria Persson
Annika Settergren
Pär Sundberg
Tommy Settergren
Hans Alfredson
Konrad
Öllegård Wellton
Annika and Tommy's Mother
Fredrik Ohlsson
Annika and Tommy's Father
Benno Sterzenbach
Policeman
Walter Richter
Angry Farmer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Astrid Lindgren
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Germany, Sweden

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Pippi Longstocking Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Kalle Bergholm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georg Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Inger Nilsson and Maria Persson and Pär Sundberg carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olle Hellbom directs. Kalle Bergholm behind the camera. Georg Riedel scores. Jan Persson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.
3Part of the "Pippi Longstocking Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Kalle Bergholm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Georg Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Inger Nilsson and Maria Persson and Pär Sundberg carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Pippi Longstocking's Newest, Most Hilarious Adventure!".
10IMDB entry: tt0066265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.