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Pippi in the South Seas

1970 · 95 min

A cheerful, silly adventure full of imaginative contraptions and plucky kids, easy to watch and never scary.

Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Genres: Adventure, Family
Starring: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson

Overview: Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.

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Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Genres: Adventure, Family
Starring: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
survival
loyalty
freedom
Places: sea
small town
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
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Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, family
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Written by: Olle Hellbom
Starring: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson, Beppe Wolgers, Martin Ljung, Jarl Borssén, Alfred Schieske, Wolfgang Völz
Cinematography: Kalle Bergholm
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Germany, Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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