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The Great Adventure

MOVIE • 1953

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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 22
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Top Cast

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Anders Nohrborg

Anders

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Kjell Sucksdorff

Kjell

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Holger Stockman

Kvast-Emil

Arne Sucksdorff

Arne Sucksdorff

Father

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Amanda Haglund

Grandmother

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Annika Ekedahl

Annika

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Aina Fritzell

Teacher

Gunnar Sjöberg

Gunnar Sjöberg

Narrator (voice)

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Stina Andersson

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Erik Bodin

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Sigvard Kihlgren

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Tryggve Thyselius

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Evald Andersson

Sound

Lars-Erik Larsson

Lars-Erik Larsson

Music

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Film

Status

Released

Release

September 28, 1953

Runtime

94 min

Language

English

Origin

Sweden

Budget

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Revenue

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