Emil and the Piglet

Here's a film that knows its audience, and caters to them specifically. Young Emil adopts a piglet. The two become inseparable. It's a simple story, told simply, and sometimes that's enough.

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Olle Hellbom directed Emil and the Piglet in 1973. See Olle Hellbom's full filmography, where to start with Olle Hellbom, or where to go after you've seen everything by Olle Hellbom.

Emil and the Piglet was released in 1973 (SV original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.