Tjuvarnas jul (The Thieves' Christmas) was a 2011 TV series for children that was the SVT Christmas calendar broadcast from 1–24 December by Sveriges Television. The plot focuses on a thief named Kurre and his little daughter Charlie. It has a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens's stories.
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Plot
The series is set in Stockholm during the 19th century. Kurre makes a living entirely by 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 Charlie by Madame Bofvén, appears outside his door. During the series, Kurre and Ing-Britt gradually come to know each other as father and daughter, while Madame Bofvén plans to rob the large department store and the police diligently pursue the thieves. As if that were not enough, the store owner seems to be hiding a secret of his own.
Cast
Stefan Roos – Narrator
Tea Stjärne – Charlie
Gustaf Hammarsten – Kurre
Elisabet Carlsson – Gerda
Jonas Hellman-Driessen – Lönnroth
Maria Kim – Skuggan
Thomas Hedengran – Jönsson
Göran Forsmark – Jansson
Carl Carlswärd – Trollet
Siw Carlsson – Madame Bofvén
Bert Gradin – Bongo
Anne Kulle – Direktörskan
Emilie Nyman – Agnes
Peter Eriksson – Rupert
Claes Månsson – Föreståndaren
Birgitta Sundberg – Barnavårdstant
Urban Frånberg – Personalchef
Bertil Norström – Polismästaren
Madeleine Silfving – Flickan
Bengt Krantz – Borgmästaren
Sequel
A freestanding feature-length film is in production to premiere in late 2014.