Pelle Svanslös is a 1997 Swedish live-action SVT's Christmas calendar TV series initiated by SVT Dramas executive chief Mark Levengood. The series is based on Gösta Knutsson's books about Pelle Svanslös and was well received by both children and grownups. The script was written by Pernilla Oljelund.
Some of the actors wore mechanical, remote-controlled tails with their costumes.
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Plot
The series is set at Åsgränd in the town of Uppsala in Sweden, where a group of cats are living. Among them are Pelle Svanslös, Måns and Maja Gräddnos.
Actors
Björn Kjellman - Pelle Svanslös
Cecilia Ljung - Maja Gräddnos
Christer Fant - Måns
Leif Andrée - Bill
Göran Thorell - Bull
Brasse Brännström - Trisse
Suzanne Ernrup - Gullan från Arkadien
Jonas Uddenmyr - Murre från Skogstibble
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson - Maja Gräddnos mamma
Anna Norberg - Frida
Lakke Magnusson - Fritz
Jonathan Dehnisch - Fridolf
Julia Dehnisch - Fridolfina
Peter Harryson - Pettersson
Ulla Akselson - Gammel-Maja
Björn Granath - Konrad
Lars Dejert - Tusse Batong
Claes Månsson - Karl-Erik, kalkonen
Henry Bronett - Taxen Max
Reuben Sallmander - Frösö-Frasse
Ecke Olsson - Ville med sillen
Katarina Ewerlöf - Mirjam, societetskatt
Fransesca Quartey - Monique, societetskatt
Anders Beckman - Långe John
Gösta Prüzelius - Berättaren
Video
The series was released on VHS in 1998, and on DVD on 19 November 2001.