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Karlsson on the Roof
19745.81h 39m
Overview
Svante is a young boy who lives with his family in a Stockholm apartment. One day he meets Karlsson, a chubby little man in the prime of his life, who can fly using a propeller on his back and who lives in his little house on the roof.
Directed by Olle Hellbom
Written by Astrid Lindgren
Produced by Olle Nordemar
Box Office0Revenue: $606K
Top Cast
Lars Söderdahl
Svante Svantesson, kallas Lillebror
Mats Wikström
Karlsson
Catrin Westerlund
Mother
Stig Ossian Ericson
Father
S
Staffan Hallerstam
Bosse
B
Britt-Marie Näsholm
Bettan
Nils Lagergren
Krister
M
Maria Selander
Gunilla
P
Pär Kjellin
Pelle
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson
Fille
Themes & Keywords
stockholm, swedenbased on children's book
About Karlsson on the Roof
Karlsson on the Roof is a family film released in 1974 exploring themes of stockholm, sweden, based on children's book. Directed by Olle Hellbom, it stars Lars Söderdahl, Mats Wikström, Catrin Westerlund. Svante is a young boy who lives with his family in a Stockholm apartment. One day he meets Karlsson, a chubby little man in the prime of his life, who can fly using a propeller on his back and who lives in his little house on the roof.
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