
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Tage Danielsson, Catti Edfeldt, 1986-1987
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Astrid Lindgren, 1981
Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter is a TV mini-series directed by Tage Danielsson and Catti Edfeldt in 1986 and based on the book of the same name by Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981. The TV series features Hanna Zetterberg, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman, Dan Håfström, Allan Edwall, Per Oscarsson, and others.
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Storyline
Born on a tempestuous night, Ronja emerges as the heiress to the leadership of a band of thieves dwelling deep within the Swedish woods. Amidst the perils of the forest, including rival gangs, Ronja discovers that not all within the woods are malevolent, as some unexpected allies emerge.
Movie vs Book

Year
1986
Minutes
48
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Director: Tage Danielsson, Catti Edfeldt
Country: Sweden
Year: 1986-1987
Length: 48m

Year
1981
Pages
176
Book Rate
8.62
S: Goodreads
Book
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Original title: Ronja Rövardotter
Author: Astrid Lindgren
Country: Sweden
First published in: 1981
Length: 176 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Tage Danielsson
TV Series by Goro Miyazaki
TV Series by Lisa James Larsson
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)

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