The Great Adventure

Overview

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.

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)

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Stina Andersson

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Erik Bodin

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Sigvard Kihlgren

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Tryggve Thyselius