Tjuvarnas jul
Tjuvarnas jul (The Thieves' Christmas) was the 2011 SVT Christmas calendar broadcast 1–24 December by Sveriges Television. The plot focuses on a thief named Kurre and his little daughter Charlie. It has a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens' stories.
| Tjuvarnas jul | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children |
| Created by | Stefan Roos Per Simonsson |
| Developed by | Stefan Roos, Per Simonsson |
| Written by | Stefan Roos, Per Simonsson |
| Directed by | Stefan Roos, Per Simonsson |
| Starring | Tea Stjärne Gustaf Hammarsten Elisabet Carlsson Claes Månsson |
| Narrated by | Stefan Roos |
| Composer(s) | Håkan Eriksson Jonatan Järpehag Magnus Ringblom |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language(s) | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Production company(s) | SVT |
| Release | |
| Original network | SVT1 SVT B SVT HD |
| Picture format | 16:9 720p |
| Audio format | 5.1 |
| Original release | 1 December – 24 December 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Hotell Gyllene knorren (2010) |
| Followed by | Mysteriet på Greveholm: Grevens återkomst (2012) |
Plot
The series is set in Stockholm during the 19th century.[1] Kurre feeds entirely on stealing. He is involved in a gang of thieves led by the evil old woman Madame Bofvén. He lives alone in a loft, until a little girl named Ing-Britt (later renamed to Charlie by Madame Bofvén) who apparently is his daughter shows up outside his door. During the series they approach each other as father and daughter, while Madame Bofvén planning to rob the big department store and the police seek diligently after the thieves. As if that were not enough the store owner seems to have an illicit secret.
Cast
- Stefan Roos – Narrator
- Tea Stjärne – Charlie
- Gustaf Hammarsten – Kurre
- Elisabet Carlsson – Gerda
- Jonas Hellman-Driessen – Lönnroth
- Maria Kim – Skuggan
- Thomas Hedengran – Jönsson
- Göran Forsmark – Jansson
- Carl Carlswärd – Trollet
- Siw Carlsson – Madame Bofvén
- Bert Gradin – Bongo
- Anne Kulle – Direktörskan
- Emilie Nyman – Agnes
- Peter Eriksson – Rupert
- Claes Månsson – Föreståndaren
- Birgitta Sundberg – Barnavårdstant
- Urban Frånberg – Personalchef
- Bertil Norström – Polismästaren
- Madeleine Silfving – Flickan
- Bengt Krantz – Borgmästaren
Sequel
A freestanding feature-length film is in production to premiere in late 2014.
References
- "Julkalendern i radio och tv fortsätter samla publik" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.