Nils Holgerssons underbara resa

"Based on Selma Lagerlöf's story"

Sep 12 1962 N/A 1h 35m
Adventure, Animation, Family

A film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's classic book about Nils Holgersson, who is a real rascal. As punishment for his mischief, a house elf shrinks him to his size. The farm animals are out for revenge and so Nils must escape on the back of a goose from Skåne in the south to Lapland in the north. During his flight over Sweden, Nils gets to take part in many adventures.

Plot

Nils lives with his parents in the south of Sweden. He is a naughty boy and teases like the animals on the farm. They should not have him and be happy if he is bewitched one day with his hamster Crumb for punishment by a gnome.

Written by

Kathrine Aurell, Tage Aurell, Per Gunvall

Directed by

Kenne Fant

Cast

Sven Lundberg, Max von Sydow, Annika Tretow

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

Nordisk Tonefilm, Kenne Fant & Co

Languages

svenska

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
604
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA