Madicken

Madicken (Jonna Liljendahl) - from the movie "Du är inte klok, Madicken"

Madicken is a fictional character created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Madicken appeared in 6 books, two movies—Du är inte klok Madicken (1979) (You're out of your mind, Madicken) and Madicken på Junibacken (1980) (Madicken at June Hill)—and a TV Series (1979).

Du är inte klok Madicken is about a 7-year-old girl from Sweden, during World War I. The follow-up movie Madicken på Junibacken from 1980 is edited from various episodes of the TV production "Madicken" which screened in 1980. However, the events of the first film are set after the second film.

Her full name is Margareta Engström, but the only time anyone uses it is when admonishing her. Her mother is a housewife - they have a maid who does the work around the house—and her father is the editor-in-chief of the local newspaper.

The actress, Jonna Liljendahl (born 6 November 1970, Stockholm, Sweden), featured in the TV episodes as well as the subsequent movies.

The scenes when they're in a city is filmed in Söderköping and the house "Junibacken" is Järsta Gård not so far from Uppsala.

The movies have been released with Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish and German dialogue.

Alternative titles

Madieke (The Netherlands), Du är inte klok, Madicken: Gi Deg Da, Marikken (Norway), Maddit (Iceland), Madita (Germany), You're out of your mind, Maggie (International English), Hassut seikkailut (Finland), Madita y LisabetMadicken (Spain), Madicken på Junibacken: Marikken På Junibakken (Norway), Madita und Pims (Germany), Meg of June Hill, Madlike (Estonia)

References

• IMDB

See also

• Emil of Maple Hills
• Ronia the Robber's Daughter
• Pippi Longstocking

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