Selmas saga
| Selmas saga | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children, steampunk |
| Written by | Per Simonsson Stefan Roos |
| Directed by | Per Simonsson Stefan Roos |
| Starring | Johan Ulveson, Ester Vuori, Leo Hellenius |
| Composer | Jonatan Järpehag |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Helena Larsson |
| Production company | Nordisk Film TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | SVT1 Barnkanalen |
| Release | 1 December – 24 December 2016 |
Selmas saga was the Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar for 2016.[1]
The knitted tuque worn by Selma Traskvist, the main character, in the series led to a temporary knitting boom.[2]
The series was later sold to France, the Netherlands, Russia and the Czech Republic.[3]
Plot
The series is inspirerd by steampunk and set a fictional era, inspired by the early 20th century[4]
It follows Selma Traskvist, an 8 years old young girl who goes out on an adventure in the airship "Valborg" from Sweden to the Arctic along with quirky professor Efraim von Trippelhatt trying to find Santa Claus.[5]
Roles
- Ester Vuori - Selma
- Johan Ulveson - Efraim von Trippelhatt
- Sofia Bach - Nordenstierne
- Pierre Tafvelin - Fabrikören Theodor Julius Hermelin
- Mikael Riesebeck - Pappa Traskvist
- Lotta Östlin - Mamma Traskvist
- Björn Gustafson - Morfar Otto
- Vilda Carleblank - Selmas lillasyster Signe
- Leo Hellenius - Rupert
- Viktor Friberg - Antikhandlare
- Stefan Roos - Kettil Felterus
- Shima Niavarani - Tomtevettingen
- Marienette Dahlin - Husvärdinnan
- Lisette Pagler - Journalisten
- Ing-Marie Carlsson - Valborg (Countess of Gruus)
- Nicke Wagemyr - Greven
- Meg Westergren - Alamandha
- Nils Eklund - Grimundius
- Carl Carlswärd - Herr Stubbgrå
References
- ^ erika.hallhagen@svd.se, Erika Hallhagen. "Årets julkalender – en påse lättslukade julgotter". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Åsa Svennebäck (21 December 2016). "Julkalendern har skapat stickfeber" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Mattias Bergqvist (1 February 2019). "Nya framgångar för "Selmas Saga"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Petter Lindgren (30 November 2016). "Ett lyft för julen" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sammanfattning: SVT:s julkalender 2016, "Selmas saga", avsnitt 14 - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.