The Soviet Pippi is unhinged, chaotic, and absolutely rules.
Peppi-the-Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika...
Acting
Svetlana Stupak IS Peppi—feral, magnetic, unforgettable.
Production
Villa Villekulla as glorious chaotic Soviet set design.
Costume
Those braided red pigtails are iconic for a reason.
Director
Margarita Mikaelyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1984 Soviet adaptation predates the better-known 1988 Swedish-American version, making it a hidden Eastern Bloc gem.
Mikhail Boyarskiy, who plays Peppi's pirate father, was a massive Soviet pop star—imagine Elvis playing your dad.
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