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Mio in the Land of Faraway

Original title: Mio min Mio
  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.6K
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Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
A lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
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A lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new fri... Read allA lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.A lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.

  • Director
    • Vladimir Grammatikov
  • Writers
    • William Aldridge
    • Astrid Lindgren
    • Andrey Ivanov
  • Stars
    • Nick Pickard
    • Christian Bale
    • Timothy Bottoms
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vladimir Grammatikov
    • Writers
      • William Aldridge
      • Astrid Lindgren
      • Andrey Ivanov
    • Stars
      • Nick Pickard
      • Christian Bale
      • Timothy Bottoms
    • 29User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast38

    Nick Pickard
    Nick Pickard
    • Mio
    • (as Nicholas Pickard)
    • …
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Jum-Jum…
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • The King
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • The Weaver Woman
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Kato
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    • The Swordmaker
    Igor Yasulovich
    Igor Yasulovich
    • Eno
    • (as Igor Isulovitch)
    • …
    Gunilla Nyroos
    • Aunt Edna
    Linn Stokke
    • Mrs. Lundin
    Stig Engström
    Stig Engström
    • Benke's Father
    Geoffrey Staines
    • The Spirit
    Lyubov Germanova
    • Jum-Jum's Mother
    • (as Lubov Germanova)
    Andrey Petrov
    Andrey Petrov
    • Jiri
    • (as Andrei Petrov)
    Andrey Sergeev
    • Nonno
    Denis Bodrov
    • Lollo
    Anna Foght
    • Millimani
    William Aldridge
    • Guard
    Robin Berglund
    • Boy at the Yard
    • (voice: Swedish version)
    • Director
      • Vladimir Grammatikov
    • Writers
      • William Aldridge
      • Astrid Lindgren
      • Andrey Ivanov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews29

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    Family
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    Fantasy

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    • Trivia
      Based on a book by Astrid Lindgren, author of "Pippi Longstocking". Lindgren wrote the book after she saw a lonely boy sitting on a park bench in Stockholm, Sweden. She wondered what he was doing there, who he was, and where he would end up, and that gave birth to the story of Prince Mio. The bench on which the boy sat can still be found in Stockholm today, marked with a sign saying "Mio sat here".
    • Quotes
      • [repeated line]
      • The King: Mio... My Mio...
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Mio My Mio
      Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
      Sung by Gemini

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 16, 1987 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Soviet Union
      • Norway
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Land of Faraway
    • Filming locations
      • Crimea, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Tonefilm International
      • Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo
      • Norway Film Development
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • SEK 55,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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