The Brothers Lionheart

The Brothers Lionheart (1977)

23/09/1977
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
1h 42m

From our world. To the world of the tales and the camp fires.

Overview

After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.

  • Olle HellbomDirector
  • Astrid LindgrenScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Bröderna Lejonhjärta

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Swedish

Keywords

  • sibling relationship
  • single parent
  • loss of loved one
  • brother
  • socially deprived family
  • sweden
  • child hero
  • based on children's book
  • tuberculosis
  • brothers

Top Billed Cast

Staffan Götestam

Staffan Götestam

Jonatan

Lars Söderdahl

Lars Söderdahl

Skorpan

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Mattias

Gunn Wållgren

Gunn Wållgren

Sofia

Folke Hjort

Folke Hjort

Jossi

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Orvar

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Hubert

Jan Nygren

Jan Nygren

Veder

Micha Gabay

Micha Gabay

Kader

Georg Årlin

Georg Årlin

Tengil

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