1998 Official Selection, film index

Pippi Longstocking

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Pippi, the daughter of Captain Longstocking lives in a villa with her monkey, her horse and a treasure chest full of gold coins. The town's upright but unimaginative adults, like Mrs Prysselius, who'd like to put Pippi in an orphanage, aren't so sure.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Pippi Longstocking

    Directed by: Clive A. SMITH

    Country: Sweden, Canada, Germany

    Year of production: 1997

    Running time: 01 h 15 min

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on cels, paint on paper, 3D computer

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Clive A. SMITH

    Production: SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI, Waldemar BERGENDAHL, Hasmi GIAKOUMIS, NELVANA LIMITED, Merle-Anne RIDLEY, TRICKOMPANY FILMPRODUCTION GMBH, Michael SCHAACK, Herbert SCHMIDT

    Distribution: KIRCH MEDIA GMBH & CO KGAA, Michael KNOBLOCH

    Based on: Astrid Lindgren

    Script: Catharina Stackelberg

    Storyboard: Clive Smith, Frank Nissen

    Layout: Dermot Walshe, John Yee

    Sets: Anna Jander

    Animation: Ute v. Münchow-Pohl, Edson Basarin, Robin Budd, Bill Giggie

    Camera: Graham Tiernan

    Music: Anders Berglund

    Sound: Glenn Barna

    Editing: Noda Tsamardos

    Voice: Melissa Altro