Film
Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Sweden- Director
- Kenne Fant
- Year
- 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.
Top cast
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)
Erik Hell
The Hunter
John Norrman
Janitor at Skansen
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad
First Owl (voice)
Hanny Schedin
Second Owl (voice)
Manne Grünberger
Tomte (voice)
Gösta Ekman
Student in Uppsala
John Elfström
Rosenbom (voice)
Directed by
Kenne Fant
Written by
Kathrine Aurell, Tage Aurell
Produced by
Kenne Fant