The Christmas Mystery in Lilleby (2007)
Norwegian title Julemysteriet i Lilleby. 70 minutes. Norwegian release date listed as 24 Dec 2007 by TMDB. Directed by Marit Bratlie.
Five children, not a dinner party
Lukas, Gibbs, Betty, Sara, and Martin investigate why the town's priests have vanished. The public synopsis puts the scheme on Mrs Katharina Pirk, who hates Christmas, with accomplices Rolf and Ronny. Karl Vidar Lende plays Lukas, Stefan Solvang plays Gibbs, Mirjam Dorthea Berg plays Betty, Benedicte Sofie Svendsen plays Sara, and Thomas Toft plays Martin. Rakel Thorsell Flåten plays Katharina Pirk. Knut Egil Benjaminsson plays Rolf. Bjørn Olav Hammerstad is the credited writer. The language is Norwegian. Genre labels on the record are drama, mystery, and family. Runtime is 1 hour 10 minutes, which is the 70-minute figure in the table.
Record status
| Field | Listed value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Year / duration / director / cast | 2007 · 70 min · Marit Bratlie | 1 database source · TMDB |
| Norwegian release date | 24 Dec 2007 | 1 database source · TMDB |
| English edition | — | No public edition link in the sources below |
English version
I looked for an English-subtitled or English-dubbed edition in the sources checked on 13 Nov 2026 and did not come back with a shop or a broadcaster. The honest line is: Norwegian release only, in those sources. A TMDB link points at a family-film homepage, familiefilm.no, as the related site. That is not a streaming offer. If you need English dialogue tonight, this is the wrong row. The 2022 American film about stolen bells is in English and is a different story. Gaarder's novel Julemysteriet is also a different work: a book with an advent-calendar structure, covered on the book page. Sharing the Norwegian word for Christmas mystery does not make the film and the novel the same plot.
Questions
Is there an English dub?
None was verified in the sources checked on 13 Nov 2026. I am not listing a streaming app for it.
Is this Jostein Gaarder's book?
No. The book is Julemysteriet (1992). This film is Julemysteriet i Lilleby (2007), about five children in a town.