Pippi Longstocking

"The most famous children's book of the last decade - Now a motion picture!"

1969 1h 40m SV

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 168

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Synopsis

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Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic Swedish TV series. This was followed by Pippi Goes on Board.

“The most famous children's book of the last decade - Now a motion picture!”

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Cast

Inger Nilsson
Pippi Långstrump
Pär Sundberg
Tommy Settergren
Maria Persson
Annika Settergren
Margot Trooger
Fröken Prysselius
Hans Clarin
Donner-Karlsson
Paul Esser
Blom
Ulf G. Johnsson
Kling
Göthe Grefbo
Klang

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swedish, German.

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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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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Olle Hellbom directs. Kalle Bergholm behind the camera. Jutta Schweden cuts. Produced in Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish, German.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swedish, German.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.
5Part of the "Pippi Longstocking Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Kalle Bergholm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Editor Jutta Schweden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Inger Nilsson and Pär Sundberg and Maria Persson carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The most famous children's book of the last decade - Now a motion picture!".
11IMDB entry: tt0366905 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.