Film

Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1962 · 1h 35m · Adventure · Family

Based on Selma Lagerlöf's story

IMDb

6.8

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.

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)

• Kenne FantProducer · Director
• Kathrine AurellWriter
• Tage AurellWriter
• Selma LagerlöfNovel
• Max WilénDirector of Photography
• Torbjörn LundquistOriginal Music Composer
• Carl-Olov SkeppstedtEditor

Release date

September 12, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

Swedish

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Adventure, Family