Rasmus and the Vagabond

Rasmus and the Vagabond

Rasmus and the Vagabond

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Rasmus and the Vagabond

1981

1h 45m

6.3(34 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Family

Overview

9-year old orphan called Rasmus runs away from the orphanage. He meets a vagabond they call Paradise Oskar who likes to sing and play his accordion. Oskar makes the Rasmus world seem like a better place.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Paradis-Oskar

Erik Lindgren

Rasmus

Håkan Serner

Håkan Serner

Liander

Olof Bergström

Olof Bergström

Sheriff

Rolf Larsson

Policeman Bergqvist

Lena Brogren

Lena Brogren

Martina, Oskar's Wife

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Nilsson i Stensättra

Lars Amble

Lars Amble

Merchant

Lena Nyman

Lena Nyman

Merchant's wife

Gösta Linderholm

Sju Attan, Tramp

Creative team

Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Written by: Astrid Lindgren
Produced by: Olle Hellbom

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