Rasmus and the Vagabond

Dec 12, 1981

1h 45m

★ 6.3

Overview

9-year old orphan called Rasmus runs away from the orphanage. He meets a vagabond they call Paradise Oskar who likes to sing and play his accordion. Oskar makes the Rasmus world seem like a better place.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Family

Production Companies

SF Studios

Rasmus and the Vagabond Trailers

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Cast

Paradis-Oskar

Allan Edwall

Rasmus

Erik Lindgren

Liander

Håkan Serner

Sheriff

Olof Bergström

Policeman Bergqvist

Rolf Larsson

Martina, Oskar's Wife

Lena Brogren

Nilsson i Stensättra

Tommy Johnson

Merchant

Lars Amble

Merchant's wife

Lena Nyman

Sju Attan, Tramp

Gösta Linderholm

Rosasco, Tramp

Göran Graffman

Ulla-Britt Norrman

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