The Great Adventure (1953)
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Arne Sucksdorff’s celebrated nature film follows two brothers in rural Sweden as they witness a fox raid and secretly raise an orphaned otter. Told through an adult’s memories, it reflects on childhood, nature, and the fragile balance between wilderness and civilization. The film won the International Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
- Date of release
- 1953-09-28
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Adventure, Family, Drama
- Director
- Arne Sucksdorff
Casting
- Anders Nohrborg — Anders
- Kjell Sucksdorff — Kjell
- Holger Stockman — Kvast-Emil
- Arne Sucksdorff — Father
- Amanda Haglund — Grandmother
- Annika Ekedahl — Annika
- Aina Fritzell — Teacher
- Gunnar Sjöberg — Narrator (voice)
- Stina Andersson
- Erik Bodin
- Sigvard Kihlgren
- Tryggve Thyselius
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
The Great Adventure is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Sucksdorff.
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