Tjuvarnas jul (The Thieves' Christmas) was the 2011 '' SVT Christmas calendar'' broadcast 1–24 December by

Sveriges Television Sveriges Television AB ("Sweden's Television Stock Company"), shortened to SVT (), is the Sweden, Swedish national public broadcasting, public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag (national ...

. The plot focuses on a thief named Kurre and his little daughter Charlie. It has a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens' stories.

Plot

The series is set in

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during the 19th century. Kurre feeds entirely on stealing. He is involved in a gang of thieves led by the evil old woman Madame Bofvén. He lives alone in a loft, until a little girl named Ing-Britt (later renamed to Charlie by Madame Bofvén) who apparently is his daughter shows up outside his door. During the series they approach each other as father and daughter, while Madame Bofvén planning to rob the big department store and the police seek diligently after the thieves. As if that were not enough the store owner seems to have an illicit secret.

Cast

Stefan Roos Klas Stefan Roos (born 3 February 1970) is a Swedish actor and screen writer. Roos finished NAMA in Stockholm 1993. He is married to the actress Elisabet Carlsson and together they have a daughter. Filmography * 2007 - Mimmi och Mojje * 2005 ...

– Narrator *

Tea Stjärne Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of ''Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and norther ...

– Charlie *

Gustaf Hammarsten Carl Gustaf Hammarsten (born 2 September 1967) is a Swedish film, television and theatre actor. He is internationally known for his role in ''Brüno'' (2009) as the title character's sidekick and gay lover. Career Film He has appeared in more t ...

– Kurre *

Elisabet Carlsson Elisabet Carlsson (born 9 January 1968) is a Swedish actress. She studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm 1988–1992. She is married to the actor Stefan Roos and together they have a daughter. Filmography ...

– Gerda * Jonas Hellman-Driessen – Lönnroth * Maria Kim – Skuggan *

Thomas Hedengran Ulf Thomas Hedengran (born February 11, 1965) is a Swedish actor. He is often cast in grisly thrillers and horror films. Biography Hedengran has become a well-known actor in many Swedish television series and films. He has also worked as a stag ...

– Jönsson *

Göran Forsmark Rolf Göran Forsmark (4 February 1955 – 9 August 2020) was a Swedish actor. Forsmark was born in Malmberget. He studied at NAMA in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). I ...

– Jansson *

Carl Carlswärd Carl Carlswärd (born ''Carl-Lennart Karlsvärd'' born 27 October 1949, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. Selected filmography *1986 – '' Ormens väg på hälleberget'' *1988 – '' Kråsnålen'' (TV) *1989 – '' Tre kärlekar'' (TV) *1991 ...

– Trollet *

Siw Carlsson SIW or Siw may refer to: * Substrate-integrated waveguide, a synthetic rectangular electromagnetic waveguide formed in a dielectric substrate * Self-inflicted wound, the act of harming oneself where there are no underlying psychological problems rel ...

– Madame Bofvén *

Bert Gradin Bert or BERT may refer to: Persons, characters, or animals known as Bert *Bert (name), commonly an abbreviated forename and sometimes a surname *Bert, a character in the poem "Bert the Wombat" by The Wiggles; from their 1992 album Here Comes a Son ...

– Bongo *

Anne Kulle Anne Elisabet Kulle, née ''Nord'' (14 January 1944 in Solna – 25 January 2020) was a Swedish actress. She was married to actor Jarl Kulle from 1976 until his death in 1997. Filmography *1962 – Åsa-Nisse på Mallorca *1968 – ...som havets ...

– Direktörskan * Emilie Nyman – Agnes * Peter Eriksson – Rupert *

Claes Månsson Claes Göran Månsson (born 5 February 1950) is a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director, most famous for his work on ''Lorry''. Månsson also co-starred on the Swedish sitcom '' Welcome to Sweden'' and is known for dubbing the voice o ...

– Föreståndaren *

Birgitta Sundberg Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common ...

– Barnavårdstant *

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– Personalchef *

Bertil Norström Per Bertil Norström (9 September 1923 – 6 September 2012) was a Swedish actor. Born in Sala, he was married to the actress Margreth Weivers from 1947 until his death. Selected filmography *1956 - ''The Staffan Stolle Story'' *1967 - ''I Am Cu ...

– Polismästaren * Madeleine Silfving – Flickan * Bengt Krantz – Borgmästaren

Sequel

A freestanding feature-length film is in production to premiere in late 2014.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 2112777
Yellow Bird Production - Sequel announced
Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar 2011 Swedish television series debuts 2011 Swedish television series endings Television shows set in Stockholm Television series set in the 19th century Swedish-language television shows