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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.

Release: 1953-09-28
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
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