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Original title

Bröderna Lejonhjärta (The Brothers Lionheart)

Year

1977

Running time

106 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Olle Hellbom

Screenwriter

Astrid Lindgren. Novel: Astrid Lindgren

Cast

Music

Lasse Dahlberg, Björn Isfält

Cinematography

Rune Ericson

Producer

Artfilm, Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Genre

Adventure. Fantasy

Movie Groups

Astrid Lindgren Adaptations

Synopsis

9-year old Karl Lejon, 'Skorpan' is suffering from tuberculosis and knows that he will die soon. But his older brother Jonathan tries to comfort him by promising that they one day will meet in Nangijala, a magic country beyond the stars. Jonathan dies in a house fire and Skorpan also dies not long after. They meet in Nangijala, a country divided into the Cherry Blossom Valley and the Briar-Bush Valley. The people in the later are oppressed by the black knight Tengil and his dragon Katla. The two brothers, who now call themselves Jonathan and Karl Lion Heart, decide to help the freedom fighters against the oppression.

Awards: 1978: Berlin Film Festival: OCIC Award (Recommendation)

1978: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Direction (Olle Hellbom)

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The Brothers Lionheart

1977

Olle Hellbom