---
title: 'Karlsson on the Roof (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Olle Hellbom'
released: '1974-12-02'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/karlsson-on-the-roof-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073227/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Karlsson on the Roof (1974)

1974 · 99 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Family · Sweden

Original title: Världens bästa Karlsson

## Synopsis

Världens bästa Karlsson is a Swedish family film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 December 1974, directed by Olle Hellbom. It is based on a book about Karlsson-on-the-Roof by Astrid Lindgren.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Olle Hellbom](https://cinepixo.com/people/olle-hellbom)
- **Screenplay:** [Astrid Lindgren](https://cinepixo.com/people/astrid-lindgren)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georg Riedel](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-riedel)
- **Producer:** [Olle Nordemar](https://cinepixo.com/people/olle-nordemar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lars Björne](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-bjorne)
- **Editor:** [Jan Persson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-persson)

## Cast

- [Stig Ossian Ericson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stig-ossian-ericson) as Lillebrors pappa
- [Catti Edfeldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/catti-edfeldt) as kvinnan som sköter om sina blommor
- [Gösta Wälivaara](https://cinepixo.com/people/gosta-walivaara) as Rulle
- [Mats Wikström](https://cinepixo.com/people/mats-wikstrom) as Karlsson-on-the-Roof
- [Pär Kjellin](https://cinepixo.com/people/par-kjellin) as Pelle, Bettans kille
- [Staffan Hallerstam](https://cinepixo.com/people/staffan-hallerstam) as Bosse, Lillebrors bror
- [Maria Selander](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-selander) as Gunilla, Lillebrors klasskamrat
- [Britt-Marie Näsholm](https://cinepixo.com/people/britt-marie-nasholm) as Bettan, Lillebrors syster
- [Catrin Westerlund](https://cinepixo.com/people/catrin-westerlund) as Lillebrors mamma
- [Janne Carlsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/janne-carlsson) as Fille
- [Lars Söderdahl (Peter Rune Eriksson)](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-soderdahl-peter-rune-eriksson) as Svante Svantesson
- [Nils Lagergren](https://cinepixo.com/people/nils-lagergren) as Krister, Lillebrors klasskamrat

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