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Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1962)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Adventure, Family
Written By:Kathrine Aurell, Tage Aurell
In Theaters:11/21/1962
Box Office:
Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Nordisk Tonefilm, Kenne Fant & Co
Cast
Kenne Fant
Director
Sven Lundberg
Nils Holgersson
Max von Sydow
The Father
Annika Tretow
The Mother
Jarl Kulle
Mårten Gåskarl (voice)
Naima Wifstrand
Mor Akka (voice)
Yvonne Lombard
Dunfin (voice)
Georg Funkquist
Gorgo (voice)
Holger Löwenadler
Karl XI (voice)
Olof Sandborg
Bataki (voice)
Toivo Pawlo
Smirre Fox (voice)
Åke Fridell
Dog on Leash (voice)
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