''Pippi in the South Seas'' (original Swedish title: ''Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven'') is a 1970 Swedish/ West German movie, loosely based on the eponymous children's book by

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-t ...

and sequel of the 1969 TV series '' Pippi Longstocking''. The movie was followed by ''

Pippi on the Run ''Pippi on the Run'' (original Swedish title: ''På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump'') is a 1970 in film, 1970 Sweden, Swedish/West Germany, West German movie, sequel of ''Pippi in the South Seas (film), Pippi in the South Seas'' with the cast of the ...

'', released later in the same year. It was released in the US in 1974.

Synopsis

Pippi, with friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to hunt for her father, who has been kidnapped by

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Cast

Inger Nilsson Karin Inger Monica Nilsson (born 4 May 1959) is a Swedish actress and singer. She is a former child actress. She is primarily known for her portrayal of Pippi Longstocking in the Swedish-produced TV series of the same name during 1969 which was ...

-Pippi Longstocking * Maria Persson-Narrator/Annika * Pär Sundberg-Tommy * Beppe Wolgers-Captain Efraim Longstocking * Martin Ljung-Jocke with the Knife *

Jarl Borssén Jarl Anders Lennart Borssén (14 March 1937 – 21 December 2012) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Born in Berghem, Mark Municipality, Borssén had his first engagement in the Kar de Mumma revue at Folkan in 1966. He appeared in the TV se ...

-Blood-Svente * Öllegård Wellton-Annika's and Tommy's Mother *

Fredrik Ohlsson Carl Fredrik Walter Ola Ohlsson (born 12 June 1931) is a Swedish actor. In 1956 he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he made his stage debut as Tesman with Siân Phillips as Hedda Gabler 1957. Opening at The Duke of Yo ...

-Annika's and Tommy's Father * Staffan Hallerstam-Marko * Tor Isedal-Pedro *

Håkan Serner John Gunnar Håkan Serner (1 September 1933 in Malmö – 25 October 1984 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor. Family He was nephew to Frank Heller, and stepfather to Malin Gjörup. Awards In 1977 Serner received the award for Best Actor at ...

-Franco *

Alfred Schieske Alfred Schieske (6 September 1908 – 14 July 1970) was a German actor. Career Schieske was born in Stuttgart, the son of a German father and a French mother. He studied acting with Willy Reichert made his stage debut at the Staatstheater Stutt ...

-Pirate * Wolfgang Völz-Oscar *

Nikolaus Schilling Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

-Pirate * Olle Nordemar-Pirate * Gunnar Lantz-Pirate *

Carl Schwartz August Ferdinand Carl Schwartz DD (1817–1870) was a Hebrew Christian clergyman and minister of the Free Church of Scotland serving in Amsterdam and London. Life He was born on 20 January 1817 in Meseritz in Prussia, now Międzyrzec Podlaski ...

-Pirate * Per Bakke-Pirate * Kelvin Leonard-Pirate * Ingemar Claesson-Pirate * Olle Nyman-Pirate * Nibbe Malmqvist-Pirate * Åke Hartwig-Pirate *

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000& ...

-Pirate * Arne Ragneborn-Pirate *

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals *Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking * Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...

-Rosalinda(parrot)

References

External links

''Pippi in the South Seas'' on Swedish Film Database
* * 1970 films 1970s adventure comedy films Swedish adventure comedy films West German films Pirate films Films directed by Olle Hellbom Films set in Sweden Films set in Oceania Films based on Pippi Longstocking 1970 comedy films 1970s Swedish films {{1970s-Sweden-film-stub