The Great Adventure
1953 · 1h 34m · Approved
Adventure, Drama, Family
Directed by
Arne Sucksdorff
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The Great Adventure
Overview
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.
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