Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (film)

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
German film poster
Directed byTage Danielsson
Written byAstrid Lindgren
Based onRonja, the Robber's Daughter
by Astrid Lindgren
Produced byWaldemar Bergendahl
StarringHanna Zetterberg
Dan Håfström
Börje Ahlstedt
Lena Nyman
CinematographyRune Ericson
Mischa Gavrjusjov
Ole Fredrik Haug
Edited byJan Persson
Music byBjörn Isfält
Production
companies
Distributed bySvensk Filmindustri
Release date
  • 14 December 1984 (1984-12-14) (Sweden)
Running time
126 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
BudgetSEK 18 million (US$ 2.18 million) (estimated)
Box officeSEK 49,396,838 (Sweden)

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (in the UK, Ronja Rövardotter in Sweden, Ronja Robbersdaughter in the USA) is a Swedish fantasy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 14 December 1984, directed by Tage Danielsson, based on the 1981 novel of the same title by Astrid Lindgren, and adapted for the screen by Lindgren herself.

When the film was broadcast on television two years after its cinema premiere, the film was twenty minutes longer and uncensored (the cinema release allowed viewing from 7 years and older). This spurred a debate where critics asked if film was more harmful in cinemas than on television. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.