Emil and the Piglet

1973 1h 35m SV

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6.8

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7.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 83★7.2IMDB · 3,090

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Nursing a piglet back to life because it's the runt of the litter earns Emil a friend for life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Ohlsson
Emil Svensson
Lena Wisborg
Ida Svensson
Allan Edwall
Anton Svensson
Emy Storm
Alma Svensson
Björn Gustafson
Alfred
Maud Hansson
Lina
Carsta Löck
Krösa-Maja
Isa Quensel
Krösa-Maja (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Emil of Lönneberga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 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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5 / 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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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jan Ohlsson and Lena Wisborg and Allan Edwall carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

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

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Emil of Lönneberga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Kalle Bergholm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georg Riedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jan Persson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jan Ohlsson and Lena Wisborg and Allan Edwall carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0072931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship", "pig", "chaos".