The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1953
1h 34m
6.9

6.9/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion
Production Countries
Sweden
Spoken Languages
Swedish

Quick Facts

Original Title Det stora äventyret
Release Date September 28, 1953
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0046373

Cast

Anders Nohrborg
Anders Nohrborg

Anders

Kjell Sucksdorff
Kjell Sucksdorff

Kjell

Holger Stockman
Holger Stockman

Kvast-Emil

Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff

Father

Amanda Haglund
Amanda Haglund

Grandmother

Annika Ekedahl
Annika Ekedahl

Annika

Aina Fritzell
Aina Fritzell

Teacher

Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sjöberg

Narrator (voice)

Stina Andersson
Stina Andersson

Erik Bodin
Erik Bodin

Sigvard Kihlgren
Sigvard Kihlgren

Tryggve Thyselius
Tryggve Thyselius

Key Crew

Arne Sucksdorff
Director
Arne Sucksdorff
Writer