CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 1h 34m

The Great Adventure

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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.

Directed byArne Sucksdorff

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
September 28, 1953
Studios
Arne Sucksdorff Filmproduktion

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Anders Nohrborg

Anders

Kjell Sucksdorff

Kjell

Holger Stockman

Kvast-Emil

Arne Sucksdorff

Arne Sucksdorff

Father

Amanda Haglund

Grandmother

Annika Ekedahl

Annika

Aina Fritzell

Teacher

Gunnar Sjöberg

Gunnar Sjöberg

Narrator (voice)

Stina Andersson

Erik Bodin

Creative team
Directed by
Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff
Written by
Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff

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