Selmas saga
| Selmas saga | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children, steampunk |
| Written by | Stefan Roos |
| Directed by | Per Simonsson Stefan Roos |
| Starring | Johan Ulveson, , |
| Composer | |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | |
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| Release | |
| Original network | SVT1 Barnkanalen |
| Original release | 1 December – 24 December 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Tusen år till julafton (2015) |
| Followed by | Jakten på tidskristallen (2017) |
Selmas saga was the Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar for 2016.[1]
The knitted tuque worn by Selma Traskvist, the main character, in the series led to a temporary knitting boom.[2]
The series was later sold to France, the Netherlands, Russia, the Czech Republic [3] and Slovakia. [4]
Plot[]
The series is inspirerd by steampunk and set a fictional era, inspired by the early 20th century[5]
It follows Selma Traskvist, an 8 years old young girl who goes out on an adventure in the airship "Valborg" from Sweden to the Arctic along with quirky professor Efraim von Trippelhatt trying to find Santa Claus.[6]
Roles[]
- - Selma
- Johan Ulveson - Efraim von Trippelhatt
- - Nordenstierne
- - Fabrikören Theodor Julius Hermelin
- - Pappa Traskvist
- - Mamma Traskvist
- Björn Gustafson - Morfar Otto
- - Selmas lillasyster Signe
- - Rupert
- - Antikhandlare
- Stefan Roos - Kettil Felterus
- Shima Niavarani - Tomtevettingen
- - Husvärdinnan
- Lisette Pagler - Journalisten
- Ing-Marie Carlsson - Valborg (Countess of Gruus)
- - Greven
- Meg Westergren - Alamandha
- Nils Eklund - Grimundius
- Carl Carlswärd - Herr Stubbgrå
References[]
- ^ erika.hallhagen@svd.se, Erika Hallhagen. "Årets julkalender – en påse lättslukade julgotter". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Åsa Svennebäck (21 December 2016). "Julkalendern har skapat stickfeber" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Mattias Bergqvist (1 February 2019). "Nya framgångar för "Selmas Saga"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ ""Selma's journey begins, will she manage to deliver an important wish to Santa ?"". RTVS.sk (Slovak public broadcaster RTVS) (in Slovak). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Petter Lindgren (30 November 2016). "Ett lyft för julen" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sammanfattning: SVT:s julkalender 2016, "Selmas saga", avsnitt 14 - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2016 Swedish television series debuts
- 2016 Swedish television series endings
- Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar
- Television shows set in Sweden
- Television shows set in the Arctic
- Santa Claus in television
- Steampunk television series