You're Out of Your Mind, Maggie (1979)
"Du är inte klok, Madicken" (original title)

Director:

Göran Graffman

Writers:

Astrid Lindgren (novels), Astrid Lindgren (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonna Liljendahl, Liv Alsterlund, Monica Nordquist

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonna Liljendahl	...	Madicken
Liv Alsterlund	...	Lisabet
Monica Nordquist	...	Mamma
Björn Granath	...	Pappa
Lis Nilheim	...	Alva
Birgitta Andersson	...	Fru Nilsson
Allan Edwall	...	Herr Nilsson
Sebastian Håkansson	...	Abbe
Fredrik Ohlsson	...	Borgmästaren
Yvonne Lombard	...	Borgmästarinnan
Ted Åström	...	Sotarn
Fillie Lyckow	...	Fröken
Jan Nygren	...	Överläraren
Kerstin Hansson	...	Mia
Cecilia Orlando-Willberg	...	Mattis

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | jumping on a bed | child nudity | headmaster | fox trap | 

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Taglines:

Nu kommer NYA Madicken!

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

14 December 1979 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Madicken

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 4,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 5,856,851 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artfilm, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Optisk Mono)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite being released before "Madicken på Junibacken" it is technically that films sequel. Since the stories in this movie takes place after "Madicken på Junibacken".

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Connections

Follows Madicken (1979)

User Reviews

Very high quality adaptation of book.

I have recently seen this at a museum showing of the film. It is a very well made adaptation of the famous Astrid Lindgren book, Madicken.

The movie itself is very episodic. There is no real plot as the story really just follows Madicken, a 7-9 year old girl, and her various adventures in the small village where she lives.

It appears as if the film was originally filmed as a TV series and this film, is just a series of TV episodes edited together to form a complete film. The story is very engaging, as it addresses issues of class, alcoholism, and poverty in a manner that is appropriate for young children. Madicken, herself, is much more of a sweetheart in the movie than in the book, where she is a bit of a troublemaker.

All aspects of the production are very expertly done. The costumes are extremely authentic looking and beautifully crafted. It is filmed on location in a real Swedish village, so the production feels extremely authentic.

While it isn't the most serious film ever. The high quality of its content makes this a very worthwhile film to track down for anyone curious in seeing a snapshot of traditional Swedish life in the countryside.