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Astrid Lindgren's Christmas
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Astrid Lindgren's Christmas

2024-12-05 · 59 min · ★ 9.0

Animation · Family · TV Movie

This Christmas special breathes new life into some of Astrid Lindgren's beloved stories. Some, we've seen before, some we've never seen in animated form and some are completely new. Centering around a mysterious cuckoo clock, this film brings us into the worlds of Emil, Brenda Brave and Nils Karlsson Pyssling among others.

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Production details

Directors
Are Austnes, Yaprak Morali
Production companies
Qvisten Animation, The Astrid Lindgren Company, SVT
Countries
Norway, Sweden
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,653,104

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Inger NilssonInger NilssonPippi Longstocking
Maria JohanssonMaria JohanssonTjorven
Torsten LilliecronaTorsten LilliecronaMelker
Olof WretlingOlof WretlingLustig-Gök
Cecilia ForssCecilia ForssMamma
Vilhelm BlomgrenVilhelm Blomgren
Cornelia Dahl
Ingmar Grip
Yaprak Morali

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