"Soyuzmultfilm" presents
Inspired by Astrid Lindgren's tale Script - Boris Larin
Director Boris Stepantsev
art directors Youry Butyrin, Anatoly Savchenko
Composer Gennadiy Gladkov camera Michael Druyan sound Boris Filchikov
Assistant director E. Shilova Assistant camera N. Nayashkova cutter V. Turubiner
artists V. Kharitonova, S. Skrebneva, O. Kisseleva, V. Gilyarova, Irina Svetlitsa, Z. Kredushinskaya
animators Anatoly Petrov, Youry Butyrin, Victor Shevkov, Renata Mirenkova, Galina Barinova
Voice-actors: Froken - Faina Ranevskaya Karlsson - Vasiliy Livanov Junior - Klara Roomyanova
script editor Raisa Frichinskaya executive producer Lubov' Butyrina
Wanted: a governess for junior. Apply to Stockholm, ...Str. ...
(sigh)
Don't sigh! It's for the best!
But what if Karlsson really does exist?
Don't even start!
It must be Karlsson!
Karlsson Comes Back
Well, well, there's also a dog.
Matilda, do you see that?
Don't worry, I'll make a pedigree out of a mongrel!
And you are ...
Froken Bok! Bok!
And your smoking will have a deleterious effect upon my health
You'll have to give up that disgusting habit!
All right.
So, that was you who put in the ad looking for an honest housekeeper,
with good character?
Then, it's me!
But, we were looking for a governess
Hm, who needs governing?
What an agressive dog!
Well, I hope, Froken Bok, that you love children.
Mm, how should I put it?
Utterly!
Well? Off you go! Don't fret - everything is under control here
We're going ...
And I warrant, that very soon you won't recognize your boy!
Thank you
Give me the pastry!
First of all, desserts ruin your figure
Second of all, go to bed now!
Third of all, um ... do your homework!
What else? I need to say something else
It's such a torture governing someone!
I remember now! Don't forget to wash your hands!
Why would I wash them? There's nothing to eat anyway.
Matilda, my child, can you hear me?
Take care of that animal!
But be careful, it's not germ-free
Karlsson!
Why are you shouting?
You've scared all the fish away!
Hello, Karlsson
Hey, kiddo!
Hey, why don't you ask me where I've been all this time?
Where have you been all this time?
Better! I've been to my granny's
Yeah...You don't know my granny!
The moment she sees me she shouts at the top of her voice:
Karlssonchik! My darling!
And then she jumps all over me and hugs me!
My granny is the world champion in hugging!
Really!
Don't you believe me?
I do!
You flew back!
Flew back... Good point! How can you fly with that propeller?
I almost crashed on my way!
Listen to this!
- Did you hear that? - Yup.
I need filling up, urgently!
A cake with whipped cream will do!
I don't think we have one ...
What are you, out of your mind?
A dear friend comes from far away just for a minute and you don't even have a cake?
But we didn't know ...
Did you know anything?
You should have kept your hopes up all this time!
Listen, we have fried sausages, would you like some?
- Fried you say? - Yes!
I'll have to learn to slum it in your house!
Get them in here!
oh, I'm locked in!
What did you say? Locked in? Why?
That housekeeper is more like a house-Reaper!
Stop crying!
Stop crying I said!
Is it me crying or you?
Me!
And I'm not crying
Good for you
Listen, who is she that housekeeper?
Good evening, dear friends!
Let's begin our regular programme: "Life of Ghosts"
We are asking you to keep your children away from the TV screen
Today, in our studio we have two ... two...
Anyway, you'll hear the story of their meeting with a wild, but very cute ghost
This is how it all happened:
Outrageous!
I'm disgusted at the sight of it!
Yuk! So ill-mannered!
Matilda! Matilda? What are you deaf? I'm talking to you!
Have you seen anything like that?
They are showing filchers on TV!
How am I not better than them?
Outrageous!
Our dear friends
We are asking anyone who knows anything about ghosts' lives
to give us a ring on this number:
two-two-three ... um.. three-two-two um ...two-two-three, three-two-two.
Stop crying!
I'm not!
Then don't!
Don't be alarmed, all'll be fine
Guess, who's the best tamer of house Reapers in the world?
Who?
- No idea? - No!
Me, of course!
See? Let's fly!
Why did you lie to me back then?
About what?
That you are seven years old
Then how old?
You weigh a whole eight!
Where are you little fellow? Come on out!
Cuckoo!
Weird, he's not here
Ah, there you are!
How can it be? The boot's here, but the boy is not in it!
Cuckoo!
Cuckoo! Where are you?
Cuckoo!
Where've you been?
Um, I went for a fly with Karlsson.
What do you mean "went for a fly"? Like birds, or what?
Right, let's not get excited. I'll be back in a minute, just a moment.
I need to take my medicine for a headache, no, against a headache!
What's going on?
Cuckoo!
What a nightmare!
Listen, it's just horrible!
A talking head's infested your house!
Look! There it is ... staring at us!
Have you never seen a TV set?
No, I haven't
Ah, I see! But where are the legs?
Wait a second! I'll figure it out!
Oh, woah!
You know, we're just fooling around with pastries here, as usual.
Let me introduce myself, I'm Karlsson and that is my little fr...!
Where did you go?
I'm not playing anymore!
Stop eating the pastries! it's your seventh one already!
- What are you laughing at? - You are hillarious!
She liked me so much! it's all because of you!
Cuckoo!
Is that you? Hello, my little boy!
Wonderful!
La-la-la-la La-la-la-la
Stop! What are you doing!
What's that?
What's that noise?
No one there...
No one there too.
Tell me, my dear child,
In which of my ears does it buzz?
In the left one!
Nope! The buzzzz's in both ears!
A-La-La-La-La-La! And I have gone ga-ga!
What a pity!
Now you know who the best tamer of house-Reapers in the world is!
At last the buzz has stopped!
What's going on?
The head's still here, The armchair's still there
Madam!
Actually, Mademoiselle
Fine, Mademoiselle!
Hello to you from the best ghost with a propeller in the world!
How many times have I been told not to watch TV all day along!
And this is what happens!
Please, don't! Put me down! I'm scared!
Please, I'm really looking forward to getting to know you better!
Please don't, I'm too scared of you!
But why?
I'm scared of ghosts!
Where did she go?
I'm not playing anymore!
Has she really gone ga-ga?
Is that the TV people? "Life of Ghosts" department?
Yes! Yes!
You know, a terribly cute ghost has flown into my flat!
Please, come right away! I want to tell the whole world about it!
Ah, now it's clear!
What's clear?
Karlsson, she wants to get into TV!
- Her? into TV? - Yes!
That fat house-Reaper wants to get into that tiny box?
No way! She'd have to be folded in half and half again!
You got it all wrong again!
Let me explain to you once again!
Go ahead!
I beg your pardon, and who's that?
That? That's me, Karlsson! Karlsson, who lives up on the roof!
Wait a moment! So that was you...
buzzing in my ears, right?
Well, to be honest, you're right
So that was you stealing my pastries!
Stop!
The milk has boiled over!
My God, the milk has boiled ...!
I beg your pardon, what milk? I've got no milk on the stove.
Again you with your tricks, little imp!
It's such a pity that you are not a ghost!
But why?
'Cause any moment now TV artistes will be here!
I've called for them only because of the ghost
And now, what will I talk to them about?
about what?
And me? What about me?
Look at me, I'm clever, handsome, a well-proportioned man ...
and at the absolute zenith of my powers!
Yes, but on TV they've got loads like you - they don't need another one
But you're forgetting that I'm a man of a great talent.
Ladies and gentlemen, you will now see the best Karlsson in the world
So good you are back already - Karlsson's returned!
Come with me, you'll finally meet each other!
Well, darling, where's your Karlsson?
He's flown away, but he promised to return some time.
Our beloved Karlsson.
The end