The Great Adventure
1953, English. Directed by Arne Sucksdorff.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 September 1953
- Original title
- Det stora äventyret
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Arne Sucksdorff
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The Great Adventure runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed The Great Adventure?
The Great Adventure (1953) was directed by Arne Sucksdorff and stars Anders Nohrborg, Kjell Sucksdorff, Holger Stockman.