Karlsson on the Roof

2002 1h 17m SV

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★4.3TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A beautiful, wise and fairly fat man at his best age — that’s Karlsson on the Roof. And he isn’t very shy. His door sign says "The world’s best Karlsson". One day he just flew threw the window into Little Brothers bedroom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Börje Ahlstedt
Karlsson
William Svedberg
Lillebror
Margaretha Krook
Hildur "Husbocken" Bock
Pernilla August
Mamma
Allan Svensson
Pappa
Leo Magnusson
Bosse
Ellen Ekdahl
Bettan
Magnus Härenstam
Fille

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vibeke Idsøe
Writers: Vibeke Idsøe, Marteinn Thorisson
Languages: Swedish

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Börje Ahlstedt and William Svedberg and Margaretha Krook carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0307050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vibeke Idsøe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Börje Ahlstedt and William Svedberg and Margaretha Krook carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0307050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.