The Great Adventure

The story

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 & crew

Anders Nohrborg

Anders NohrborgAnders

Kjell Sucksdorff

Kjell SucksdorffKjell

Holger Stockman

Holger StockmanKvast-Emil

Arne SucksdorffFather

Amanda Haglund

Amanda HaglundGrandmother

Annika Ekedahl

Annika EkedahlAnnika

Aina Fritzell

Aina FritzellTeacher

Gunnar SjöbergNarrator (voice)

Stina Andersson

Stina AnderssonCast

Erik Bodin

Erik BodinCast

Sigvard Kihlgren

Sigvard KihlgrenCast

Tryggve Thyselius

Tryggve ThyseliusCast