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The Brothers Lionheart

Original title: Bröderna Lejonhjärta
  • 1977
  • 1h 46m
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7.1/10
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Allan Edwall, Staffan Götestam, Lars Söderdahl, and Georg Årlin in The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
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Brothers Jonatan and Skorpan lead a revolution against the tyrant Tengil in the magical afterlife land of Nangijala.Brothers Jonatan and Skorpan lead a revolution against the tyrant Tengil in the magical afterlife land of Nangijala.Brothers Jonatan and Skorpan lead a revolution against the tyrant Tengil in the magical afterlife land of Nangijala.

  • Director
    • Olle Hellbom
  • Writer
    • Astrid Lindgren
  • Stars
    • Staffan Götestam
    • Lars Söderdahl
    • Allan Edwall
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    7.2K
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    • Director
      • Olle Hellbom
    • Writer
      • Astrid Lindgren
    • Stars
      • Staffan Götestam
      • Lars Söderdahl
      • Allan Edwall
    • 21User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Staffan Götestam
    Staffan Götestam
    • Jonatan Lejonhjärta
    Lars Söderdahl
    Lars Söderdahl
    • Karl 'Skorpan' Lejonhjärta
    Allan Edwall
    Allan Edwall
    • Mattias
    Gunn Wållgren
    Gunn Wållgren
    • Sofia
    Folke Hjort
    Folke Hjort
    • Jossi - Värdshusvärd
    Per Oscarsson
    Per Oscarsson
    • Orvar - Motståndsledare
    Tommy Johnson
    Tommy Johnson
    • Hubert - Jägare
    Jan Nygren
    • Veder - Soldat
    Micha Gabay
    • Kader - Soldat
    Georg Årlin
    Georg Årlin
    • Tengil
    Bertil Norström
    Bertil Norström
    • Pjuke - Tengils rådman
    Mats Andersson
    • Tengils Soldat (1)
    Aksel Erhardtsen
    • Tengils Soldat (2)
    Ulf Håkan Jansson
    • Tengils Soldat (3)
    Bodil Lindorff
    • Jonatans Mor i Törnrosdalen
    Bengt Brunskog
    Bengt Brunskog
    • Chef för Stora porten
    Lone Rode
    • Antonia
    Erno Müller
    • Vakt
    • (as Erno Muller)
    • Director
      • Olle Hellbom
    • Writer
      • Astrid Lindgren
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    • Trivia
      Was, at the time, the most expensive family movie made in Sweden.
    • Quotes

      Jonatan: You know I can't kill another man.

      Orvar: Oh Jonatan, if everyone thought like you, Evil would have prevailed a long time ago.

      Skorpan: If everyone thought like Jonatan there wouldn't be no evil.

    • Connections
      Edited into Bröderna Lejonhjärta (1980)

    User reviews21

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    10/10

    The best movie for children ever made.

    When I first saw this movie at age of 6, I thought it was the most exiting movie I had ever seen. It teaches children about death in a good way, without getting silly.

    The storyline is that Karl (Skorpan or Crispy) Lejon is sick and knowing that he soon gonna die. His brother Jonathan tells him about the land Nangijala, a land of tales and campfires (sagornas och lägerledarnas land). Jonathan dies soon after that when trying to save Skorpan from a fire. And soon after that Skorpan dies too. When they first meet up in Nangijala it seems like heaven, Skorpan can ride horses and swim. But soon he finds out that the evil black knight Tengil has enslaved the the village next to them. Skopan and Jonathan then joins the resistance force.

    As I began this comment, this is a great movie. It is one of the most famous in Sweden, and EVERY swede I know love this movie. I just say too all of you; See this movie.
    • david_forsberg86
    • Jun 26, 2005
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1977 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Iceland
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Die Brüder Löwenherz
    • Filming locations
      • Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Artfilm
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,184
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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