Ronja Rövardotter (1984)

Director:

Tage Danielsson

Writers:

Astrid Lindgren (novel)
Astrid Lindgren (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Astrid Lindgrens rövarsaga, vildmarkssaga, kärlekssaga

Plot:

In the plot description for this movie it is suggested that Borka and his band are a breakaway-unit from Mattis's band of robbers...

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Lightning | Friendship | Male Female Relationship | Bathing

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Hanna Zetterberg	...	Ronja
Dan Håfström	...	Birk (also as Dick Håfström)
Börje Ahlstedt	...	Mattis
Lena Nyman	...	Lovis
Per Oscarsson	...	Borka
Med Reventberg	...	Undis
Allan Edwall	...	Skalle-Per
Ulf Isenborg	...	Fjosok
Henry Ottenby	...	Knotas
Björn Wallde	...	Sturkas
Tommy Körberg	...	Lill-Klippen
Rune Andersson	...	Turre
Claes Janson	...	Tjorm
Bo Bergstrand	...	Joen
Rolf Dahlgren	...	Pelje

Also Known As:

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (UK)
Ronja Røverdatter (Norway)
Ronja Robbersdaughter (USA)

Runtime:

126 min | 144 min | Germany:135 min (3 parts)

Country:

Sweden | Norway

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Norway:7 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:7 | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Dalby Söderskog, Dalby, Skåne län, Sweden

Company:

FilmTeknik

Trivia:

When filming the scene where the robbers run out in the snow naked to clean themselves, two big portable saunas were rigged inside the castle set. The actors sat in the saunas and on cue, when cameras rolled, opened the doors and ran off into the snow.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Big rocks (obviously made of Styrofoam) are bouncing when falling from the cliff wall during Ronja's passage.

Quotes:

Ronja: Oh, Birk, don't leave me, don't ever leave me again!
Birk: I won't, just as long as you keep one rope's distance.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Den levande skogen (1966)

Best children's film ever!

Ronja Rövardotter is one of the most brilliant films existing. The book has always been one of my favourites and I was a little bit afraid that the film wouldn't be good enough. When I saw it for the first time I loved it from the very first moment! It's perfect! There's hardly any film which catches you that much like Ronja Rövardotter does. The music is GREAT! All these wild robbers dancing and singing (and running naked out into the snow!). Wonderful! If you haven't seen it: DO!!!! You'll get enchanted!