Pippi Longstocking

"Her name is about all you can handle!"

1997 1h 16m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 43

AdventureAnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sails the seven seas. Pippi's irrepressibly fun nature makes her easy to befriend, as neighbors Tommy and Annika find, but can also earn ire, especially from social worker Mrs. Prysselius.

“Her name is about all you can handle!”

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Cast

Melissa Altro
Pippi Longstocking (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
Gordon Pinsent
Captain Longstocking (voice)
Chris Wiggins
Fridolf (voice)
Dave Thomas
Thunder-Karlsson (voice)
Wayne Robson
Bloom (voice)
Carole Pope
Teacher (voice)
Noah Reid
Tommy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clive A. Smith
Writers: Catharina Stackelberg
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Germany, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, Germany, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Noda Tsamardos 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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Melissa Altro and Catherine O'Hara and Gordon Pinsent carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her name is about all you can handle!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clive A. Smith directs. Anders Berglund scores. Noda Tsamardos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: Canada, Germany, Sweden.
5Original score by Anders Berglund. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Noda Tsamardos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melissa Altro and Catherine O'Hara and Gordon Pinsent carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Her name is about all you can handle!".
9IMDB entry: tt0119899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "daughter", "friendship", "police", "circus".