The Great Adventure

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The Great Adventure (1953)

Directed by Arne Sucksdorff

Adventure, Family, Drama · 1h 34m

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.

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Cast

A
Anders Nohrborg Anders
K
Kjell Sucksdorff Kjell
H
Holger Stockman Kvast-Emil Arne Sucksdorff Father
A
Amanda Haglund Grandmother
A
Annika Ekedahl Annika
A
Aina Fritzell Teacher Gunnar Sjöberg Narrator (voice)
S
Stina Andersson
E
Erik Bodin
S
Sigvard Kihlgren
T
Tryggve Thyselius

Crew

Director
Arne Sucksdorff
Writer
Arne Sucksdorff
Director of Photography
Arne Sucksdorff
Editor
Arne Sucksdorff

Details

Original title
Det stora äventyret
Release date
1953-09-28
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Adventure, Family, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Swedish
Countries
Sweden
Production
Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion