Some facts about Katthult

Katthults real name is Gibberyd and have been in the same familys possession since the 19th century. It was a normal swedish farm until 1970, when a production team went up and asked for a premission to record a film a the sight.

The farm was suitable as a scene for Emil. There was a lot of small houses just like in the books of Emil and the farm was situated for itself without any disturbing “modernities” around. The hilly landscape also made it possible to fns some nice views for the cameras. As the farm where in use there where already a lot of animals around who helped to create the setting.

No indoor scenes where taken inside the buildings, except for some scenes in the "carpenters house" and in the barn. Instead a studio was created in a school in Mariannelund where all the inside pictures could be taken.