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Karlsson on the Roof ()

Världens bästa Karlsson (original title)
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When Karlsson comes flying through Lillebror's window they are up to all sorts of high jinks.
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Svante 'Lillebror' Svantesson
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Karlsson
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Lillebror's Mother
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Lillebror's Father
Staffan Hallerstam ...
Bosse Svantesson
Britt Marie Näsholm ...
Bettan Svantesson
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Krister
Maria Selander ...
Gunilla
Pär Kjellin ...
Pelle
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Fille
Gösta Wälivaara ...
Rulle
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Woman with flowers
Jan Nygren ...
Karlsson (voice)
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Mrs. Johanson, the sales agent

Directed by

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Olle Hellbom

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Astrid Lindgren ... (novel "Lillebror och Karlsson på taket")
 
Astrid Lindgren ... (screenplay)

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Olle Nordemar ... producer

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Georg Riedel

Cinematography by

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Lasse Björne

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Jan Persson ... (as Jan Pehrson)

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Stig Limér

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Inger Pehrsson

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Kjell Gustavsson ... makeup artist

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Catti Edfeldt ... assistant director

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Gösta Engström ... props
Jan Persson ... props

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Eddie Axberg ... sound
Berndt Frithiof ... sound mixer
Lasse Ulander ... sound (as Lars Ulander)

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Jan Alvermark ... electrician
Jan Borgfelt ... still photographer
Stefan Gustafsson ... electrician (as Stefan Gustavsson)
Börje Larsson ... grip
Sten Lindberg ... lighting technician
Bertil Rosengren ... camera operator
Hasse Wallin ... electrician (as Hans Wallin)

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Elisabeth Fahlén-Lee ... location manager (as Elisabeth Fahlén)

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Chris Tonnert ... script supervisor (as Christel Tonnert)

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Catti Edfeldt ... production assistant

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Plot Summary

Karlsson is a very short, very portly and overconfident man who lives in a small house hidden behind a chimney on the roof of a very ordinary apartment building, on a very ordinary street in Stockholm. When Karlsson pushes a button on his stomach, it starts a clever little motor with a propeller on his back allowing him to fly. Karlsson is the best at everything, at least according to himself. But there is, in fact, one thing at which he excels: being a playmate to a young boy named Svante, but nicknamed Lillebror (little brother), who lives in the apartment building with his family. Karlsson is quite mischievous, often getting Lillebror in trouble, but everyone in the end - even Lillebror's family, his cranky uncle, and their dour housekeeper - grow to like Karlsson and appreciate his sense of humour, energy, and good nature.

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Also Known As
  • Karlsson på taket (Sweden)
  • The World's Best Karlsson (Sweden)
  • Karlsson on the Roof (United States)
  • The World's Best Karlsson (Canada, English title)
  • Karlsson on the Roof (World-wide, English title)
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  • 99 min
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Trivia The character of Karlsson is Astrid Lindgren's most popular character in Russia, even back in the days of the Soviet Union. In the 80s, Russian ambassador Boris Pankin told Astrid that the two books found in most Russian homes where "Karlsson-on-the-roof" and the bible. To which Astrid replied: "Oh, dear. I had no idea the bible was so popular". See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Karlsson på taket (1976). See more »
Quotes Karlsson: Here everything is well organized: The stuff to the right, the things to the left.
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