Karlsson on the Roof
5.8
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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Cast
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Lars Söderdahl
Svante Svantesson, kallas Lillebror
Known for
The Brothers Lionheart
Mats Wikström
Karlsson
Also in
Karlsson on the Roof
Catrin Westerlund
Mother
Known for
Summer with Monika
Christopher's Christmas Mission
Stig Ossian Ericson
Father
Known for
Who Pulled the Plug?
Staffan Hallerstam
Bosse
Known for
Pippi in the South Seas
The Touch
Britt-Marie Näsholm
Bettan
Also in
Karlsson on the Roof
Nils Lagergren
Krister
Also in
Bert: The Last Virgin
Maria Selander
Gunilla
No other roles listed
Pär Kjellin
Pelle
No other roles listed
Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson
Fille
Known for
The Call-up
Who Pulled the Plug?
Gösta Wälivaara
Rulle
Also in
Big Business
The Smuggler King
Catti Edfeldt
Woman with flowers
Known for
The Children of Noisy Village
Olle Hellbom Director · Astrid Lindgren Writer Georg Riedel Composer
Worldwide gross $606K · First release December 2, 1974 · Produced in Sweden
Box office
Worldwide gross
$606,162
Production
SF Studios
Production
SF-Artfilm
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Världens bästa Karlsson
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Czechia · December 2, 1974
Theatrical
Sweden · December 2, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
March 21, 1975 · Theatrical
Germany
April 18, 1976 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 4, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
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