The Wonderful Adventures of Nils(1982)
ニルスのふしぎな旅
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils 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.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1982) is a animation, drama, adventure and family film directed by Mamoru Oshii, released on January 1, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Mami Koyama, Shinobu Adachi, Shigeru Chiba and Tessyo Genda. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
- Director:
- Mamoru Oshii
- Writers:
- Akira Nakahara, Shigeyuki Taguchi, Selma Lagerlöf
- Producers:
- Matsue Jinbo, Hiroshi Hirayama, Tsuneyuki Morishima
- Cinematographer:
- Masayoshi Tsushima
- Production:
- Pierrot
- Status:
- Released
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Cast & Crew
Main cast
Mami Koyama
as Nils (voice)
Shinobu Adachi
as (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
as (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as (voice)
- Sanji Hase
Sanji Hase
as (voice)
Masako Ikeda
as (voice)
Yoneko Matsukane
as (voice)
Minori Matsushima
as Narration (voice)
Joji Yanami
as (voice)
Key crew
Directed by Mamoru Oshii, written by Akira Nakahara, Shigeyuki Taguchi and Selma Lagerlöf, produced by Matsue Jinbo, Hiroshi Hirayama and Tsuneyuki Morishima.
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 5 ratings.
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Wonderful Adventures of Nils online?
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1982) is available to stream on U-NEXT and dAnime Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils?
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The main cast of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1982) includes Mami Koyama, Shinobu Adachi, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda and Sanji Hase. The film was directed by Mamoru Oshii. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Wonderful Adventures of Nils released?
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was released on January 1, 1982 and runs for 1h 37m.
Is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils worth watching?
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1982) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.