Karlsson is a very short, 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 by his own account. In actual fact there is one thing at which he excels: being a playmate to a young boy named Svante, 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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Anu Lamp
Karlsson
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Iivi Lepik
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Tõnu Mikiver
Father
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Jüri Krjukov
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Rulle
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Maarja Tali
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Grete Tennosaar
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Virve Koppel Director · Astrid Lindgren Author Tõnis Kõrvits Composer
First release January 20, 1988 · Produced in Russia · Original title Väikevend ja Karlsson katuselt
Production
Tallinn television studio
Production
Russia
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Languages
Original title
Väikevend ja Karlsson katuselt
Original language
Estonian
Spoken on screen
Estonian
Release dates
Russia · January 20, 1988
TV · Tallinn
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