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Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1962)

Based on Selma Lagerlöf's story

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.

Release: 1962-09-12
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: 5.7 / 10
Cast
Sven Lundberg
Sven Lundberg
Nils Holgersson
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
The Father
Annika Tretow
Annika Tretow
The Mother
Jarl Kulle
Jarl Kulle
Mårten Gåskarl (voice)
Naima Wifstrand
Naima Wifstrand
Mor Akka (voice)
Yvonne Lombard
Yvonne Lombard
Dunfin (voice)
Georg Funkquist
Georg Funkquist
Gorgo (voice)
Holger Löwenadler
Holger Löwenadler
Karl XI (voice)
Olof Sandborg
Olof Sandborg
Bataki (voice)
Toivo Pawlo
Toivo Pawlo
Smirre Fox (voice)
Åke Fridell
Åke Fridell
Dog on Leash (voice)
Erik Hell
Erik Hell
The Hunter
John Norrman
John Norrman
Janitor at Skansen
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad
First Owl (voice)
Hanny Schedin
Hanny Schedin
Second Owl (voice)
Manne Grünberger
Manne Grünberger
Tomte (voice)
Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
Student in Uppsala
John Elfström
John Elfström
Rosenbom (voice)