Trolltider | |
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Genre | children |
Written by | Camilla & Maria Gripe |
Directed by | Christina Lagerson |
Starring | Eva Rydberg Birgitta Andersson Håkan Serner Ted Åström Stig Järrel Lena-Pia Bernhardsson Siw Malmkvist |
Country of origin | Sweden |
Original language | Swedish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Producer | Ulla Berglund |
Original release | |
Network | TV2 |
Release | 1 December – 24 December 1979 |
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