The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1953)

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.

star 6.9
  • Release Date: 1953-09-28
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Arne Sucksdorff

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  • Cast

    • 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

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