Sweden's answer to Sherlock Holmes — if he were a cartoon detective with doppelgänger chaos.
Two villains escape from jail in London. They are planning an attack on Agaton Sax. Inspector Lispington and Sax are chasing the two bad guys, but the hunt is hampered by the villains have lookalikes.
Production
Rare 1970s Swedish animation before ABBA conquered the world.
Acting
Olof Thunberg's voice work — gruff warmth that defines Agaton Sax.
Writing
Lookalike villain gimmick keeps the mystery surprisingly coherent.
Director
Stig Lasseby
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the only Agaton Sax feature film; the character starred in nine beloved Swedish novels by Maria Lang starting in 1955.
Stig Lasseby's animation studio essentially WAS Swedish children's television in the 1970s — this film represents peak folkhemmet cosiness before global imports took over.
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