Pippi Longstocking (1997)

Directors:

Michael Schaack, Clive A. Smith

Writers:

Catharina Stackelberg (screenplay), Astrid Lindgren (novel)

Stars:

Melissa Altro, Catherine O'Hara, Carole Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Altro	...	Pippi Longstocking (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
Carole Pope	...	Teacher (voice)
Dave Thomas	...	Thunder-Karlsson (voice)
Gordon Pinsent	...	Capt. Longstocking (voice)
Peter Karlsson	...	Dunder-Karlsson (voice)
Gunilla Röör	...	(voice)
Jan Sigurd	...	Const. Kling (voice)
Tomas Bolme	...	Const. Klang (voice)
Marika Lindström	...	Mrs. Settergren (voice)
Elin Larsson	...	Pippi Longstocking (voice)
Samuel Fröler	...	Mr. Settergren (voice)
Wallis Grahn	...	Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
Max Wallér-Zandén	...	Tommy (voice)
Börje Ahlstedt	...	Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

children | foreign language adaptation | family relationships | pippi | independent film | 

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Taglines:

Her name is about all you can handle.

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Musical | Comedy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Sweden Germany Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fifi Brindacier

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

DEM 2,860,531 (Germany) (30 January 1998)

Gross:

DEM 7,342,464 (Germany) (13 March 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nelvana, TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion, Beta Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film, and its TV series version Pippi Longstocking, were the last film/TV adaptations of Pippi done in Astrid Lindgren's lifetime. Astrid died in 2002. As of 2010, they are also the most recent film/TV adaptations of Pippi.

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Connections

Version of Shirley Temple's Storybook: Pippi Longstocking (1961)

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Soundtracks

"Hey-Ho, I'm Pippi"
Written by Anders Berglund, Ture Rangström, Peter Bishop, Carl Lenox, Tim Thorney, and Brent Barkman

User Reviews

I'm downgrading this to -50 because it totally ruined the TV series

I was totally enjoying the animated TV show of "Pippi Longstocking" in the sixth grade (yes, my sister did talk me into it!). I thought the animation was flat but still colourful and that the voice actors did their job well (two of whom included Melissa Altro who does Muffy on "Arthur" and squeaky-voiced Wayne Robson who plays that hack Mike on "Red Green Show"), and so I thought I shouldn't miss the movie when it comes on TV. Now, I can see why it went directly to video.

The stupid songs that underline this are atrocious, the animation is much flatter, the plots are recycled and it just goes nowhere! I don't think Gordon Pinsent or Catherine O'Hara were stupid enough to participate in this!!! My advice to you all is this: AVOID THIS TRASH ALL TOGETHER! How dare they butcher Astrid Lindgren's beloved red-headed character! Ever since I saw the movie, I can never watch the great animated TV show anymore! Thanks for nothing!