The Great Adventure

Arne Sucksdorff
1953-09-28


6.9
94 min

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

Name Character Team
Anders Nohrborg Anders Unowned
Kjell Sucksdorff Kjell Unowned
Holger Stockman Kvast-Emil Unowned
Arne Sucksdorff Father Unowned
Amanda Haglund Grandmother Unowned
Annika Ekedahl Annika Unowned
Aina Fritzell Teacher Unowned
Gunnar Sjöberg Narrator (voice) Unowned
Stina Andersson Unowned
Erik Bodin Unowned
Sigvard Kihlgren Unowned
Tryggve Thyselius Unowned