The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
ニルスのふしぎな旅
Synopsis
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1985
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii, Hisayuki Toriumi, Yuji Nunokawa, Masami Anno
- Screenplay & Story
- Shigeyuki Taguchi, Akira Nakahara, Selma Lagerlöf
- Original Score
- Chito Kawachi
- Original Title
- ニルスのふしぎな旅
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Pierrot
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mamoru Oshii, Hisayuki Toriumi, Yuji Nunokawa, Masami Anno
Shigeyuki Taguchi, Akira Nakahara, Selma Lagerlöf
Chito Kawachi
Masayoshi Tsushima
Reiko Toda
Matsue Jinbo, Tsuneyuki Morishima, Hiroshi Hirayama
Department Leadership Roster
Reiko Toda
Editor
Mamoru Oshii
Director
Shigeyuki Taguchi
Writer
Hisayuki Toriumi
Director
Akira Nakahara
Writer
Masayoshi Tsushima
Director of Photography
Matsue Jinbo
Producer
Yuji Nunokawa
Director
Tsuneyuki Morishima
Producer
Masami Anno
Director
Hiroshi Hirayama
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
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What is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils about?
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
Who directed The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was directed by Mamoru Oshii, Hisayuki Toriumi, Yuji Nunokawa, Masami Anno.
Who stars in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
The principal cast of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils includes Mami Koyama, Shinobu Adachi, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda, Sanji Hase.
When was The Wonderful Adventures of Nils released and how long is it?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was composed by Chito Kawachi.
Is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils based on a book or true story?
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Selma Lagerlöf".