The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure — Plot

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 date
• September 28, 1953
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Adventure, Family, Drama
• Director
• Arne Sucksdorff

The Great Adventure — 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 Father

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Amanda Haglund Grandmother

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Annika Ekedahl Annika

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Aina Fritzell Teacher Gunnar Sjöberg Narrator (voice)